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The Dissident Politics in Václav Havel's Vanek Plays: Who Is Ferdinand Vanek Anyway?

Carol Strong

Strong's book focuses on a series of plays, all featuring the dynamic literary character, Ferdinand Vaněk - a semi-autobiographical representation of Czechoslovakia's 'Dissident Turned Post-Communist President, ' Václav Havel. Interpreting these plays as a collective call for citizens to reassess their socio-political responsibilities, this book explores the transformative power of literature.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Lexington Books
  • Publish Date: Sep 5th, 2023
  • Pages: 336
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.00in - 6.00in - 0.88in - 1.46lb
  • EAN: 9781793650207
  • Categories: Theater - GeneralHistory & Theory - General

About the Author

Carol Strong is professor of Political Science at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM).