Raising the Velvet Curtain Slovak literature and society since 1989

Wednesday 23 October, 5.00pm
Syndicate Room, St Antony’s College, Oxford

A rare chance to meet a new generation of Slovak authors as we mark 30 years since the Velvet Revolution of 1989. Three leading contemporary Slovak writers – Balla, Uršuľa Kovalyk and Ivana Dobrakovová – will present recently published works in English translation and discuss how their country has changed over the past 30 years with Dr Rajendra Chitnis, Associate Professor in Czech,

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University College Oxford. 

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The authors will be joined by translators Julia and Peter Sherwood. Copies of the books will be available for purchase and refreshments will be served. 

For more information about this event please contact Dr Nicolette Makovicky at nicolette.makovicky@area.ox.ac.uk. This event is supported by the Slovak Arts Council and Embassy of the Republic of Slovakia. For more information go to SlovakLiterature.com. 

Please register for free tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/raising-the-velvet-curtain-tickets-75860762583?utm_term=eventname_text

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