The Book of Laughter and Forgetting

'A masterpiece' (Salman Rushdie)

(Author) Milan Kundera
Format: Paperback
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Kundera whirls through comedy and tragedy towards his central question: how does a person, any person, live today? In constructing his answer, he writes of politics, sex, literature, modern man's alienation - and of their antidotes: laughter and forgetting.

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Publisher:
Faber & Faber
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
312
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780571174379
Publish year:
1996
Publish date:
May 20, 1996

Milan Kundera

Milan Kundera is a Czech-born writer known for his novel "The Unbearable Lightness of Being." His writing style combines philosophy, politics, and fiction, exploring themes of identity, memory, and love. Kundera's work has made a significant impact on literature by challenging traditional narrative structures and delving into the complexities of the human experience.

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