Hledání ztraceného jazyka

by Patrik Ouředník

Text přednášky pronesené v Kruhu přátel českého jazyka při FF UK - přednáška zkoumá vliv "hypotetických jazyků" na podstatu i fungování jazyka.

Genres: Nonfiction

43 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

The writer, translator and essayist Patrik Ouředník was born in Prague on 23 April 1957. After finishing his basic education he worked as an assistant in a bookshop, an assistant archivist, warehouseman, postman, labourer and ambulance man. From 1974 to 1976 he studied acting and directing at a People’s Art School in Prague. In 1985 he emigrated to France. He translates from French into Czech (Rabelais, Jarry, Queneau, Beckett, Vian and others) and from Czech into French (including Vančura, Hrabal, Holan, Skácel and Holub).

He is the author of twelve books, including fiction, essays, and poems. He has received a number of literary awards for his writing, including the Czech Literary Fund Award.