If Anyone Should Draw the Conclusion that We Have No Emperor

Karel Čapek; Franz Kafka; Jaroslav Hašek

Sarah Skwire’s article on Orwell vs. Kafka here reminds me that I’ve never posted the slides from my presentation on Austro-Libertarian Themes in Three Prague Authors: Čapek, Kafka, and Hašek from last year’s ASC. So here they are; czech ’em out!

Part 1, covering Karel Čapek: powerpoint or pdf

Part 2, covering Franz Kafka and Jaroslav Hašek: powerpoint or pdf

Eventually there’ll be a completed paper as well.

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2 Responses to If Anyone Should Draw the Conclusion that We Have No Emperor

  1. Roderick June 13, 2013 at 3:18 pm #

    Quick pronunciation guide:

    “Č” is pronounced “Ch.”

    “Š” is pronounced “Sh.”

    “J” is pronounced “Y.”

    “Švejk” rhymes with “bake,” despite generations of non-Czechs prounouncing it as though it rhymed with “bike.”

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