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He defines kitsch as “the absolute denial of shit, in both the literal and the figurative senses of the word; kitsch excludes everything from its purview which is essentially unacceptable in human existence.” Kundera uses his idea of kitsch to explain the complicated politics of Czechoslovakia's Communist state.
Who said the unbearable lightness of being?
Although written in 1982, the novel was not published until two years later, in a French translation (as L'insoutenable légèreté de l'être). The original Czech text was published the following year.
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being.
| First edition (French) | |
|---|---|
| Author | Milan Kundera |
| Original title | Nesnesitelná lehkost bytí |
| Country | France |
| Language | Czech |
Why you should read The Unbearable Lightness of Being?
Eventually,when it is time to part from them,the reader feels a bit nostalgic and moved because he/she has learnt and felt so much from their often-tragic lives. Really, this book is a must-read for readers who seek originality,simplicity,freshness and intelligence in a novel.
