True or not, the story echoes themes of guilt, betrayal and self-interest found in Mr Kundera’s own work, such as “unbearable lightness” (dodged but burdensome responsibility). In “The Owner of the Keys”, a play published in 1962, the hero kills a witness who sees him sheltering a former lover from the Gestapo.
PEN World Voices Festival cancelled
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Things are not going well at PEN America: after cancelling their
literary awards (see my recent mention), they have now also announced that
they hav...
5 hours ago