The Dissident Politics in Václav Havel's Vanek Plays: Who Is Ferdinand Vanek Anyway?

By Carol Strong

Strong's book focuses on a series of plays, all featuring the dynamic literary character, Ferdinand Vaněk - a semi-autobiographical representation of Czechoslovakia's 'Dissident Turned Post-Communist President, ' V clav Havel. Interpreting these plays as a collective call for citizens to reassess their socio-political responsibilities, this book explores the transformative power of literature.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1793650209
• ISBN13: 9781793650207
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"