A brilliant work from Kundera. In this book, Milan Kundera writes nine essays about various aspects of artistic life.
The art of novel writing, the art of translation, the change in artists' values and many other concepts are discussed with a style that gives the reader immense pleasure.
Specially the parts about Kafka, his life and his works are very good. If you have not read Kafka before, this book may turn you into a Kafka reader.
There is also a "mathematical" analysis of Satanic Verses which introduced me to a new point of view in reading novels. |