Česky píšící židovští autoři

Title in English Czech writing Jewish authors
Authors

MAREČEK Zdeněk

Year of publication 2012
Type Article in Proceedings
Conference Přednášky a besedy ze XLV. běhu LŠSS
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Arts

Citation
Field Mass media, audiovision
Keywords Czech assimilated Jews; anti-jewish discourses; exile; Egon Hostovský; Jiří Mordechaj Langer; Jiří Orten; Viktor Fischl
Description The contribution studies the self-identification of Jewish authors writing in Czech: their attempts to integrate into and differentiate themselves from the main stream of Czech literature. A particular focus is on the period from the days of Siegfried Kapper and David Kuhn (pre-1848) till 1945. The subsequent developments, featuring Karol Sidon and others, are sketched only briefly. Egon Hostovsky and others mention the lack of fit, despite not having been attacked in an antisemitic fashion. An experience of existential urgency is another common trait of many Jewish authors. Jiri Orten seems particular devoted to the belief in the cleansing power of the word. The contribution studies the self-identification of Jewish authors writing in Czech: their attempts to integrate into and differentiate themselves from the main stream of Czech literature. A particular focus is on the period from the days of Siegfried Kapper and David Kuhn (pre-1848) till 1945. The subsequent developments, featuring Karol Sidon and others, are sketched only briefly. Egon Hostovsky and others mention the lack of fit, despite not having been attacked in an antisemitic fashion. An experience of existential urgency is another common trait of many Jewish authors. Jiri Orten seems particular devoted to the belief in the cleansing power of the word. Following 1945, some jewish authors decided to exile. Only few of the authors have settled in Israel (Viktor Fischl), while many have moved to either Western Europe or the USA (František Listopad, Egon Hostovský, Ludvík Aškenázy, Arnošt Lustig, Gabriel Laub).

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