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.
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.”