Prague (Chronicles Abroad)
Prague (Chronicles Abroad) by John Miller is a first edition anthology published by Chronicle Books on August 1, 1994. This 256-page collection presents a diverse array of excerpts, essays, and poems that explore the unique character of Prague, a city that blends the ancient with the modern in intriguing ways. The anthology features contributions from eleven international authors, capturing the city’s enigmatic atmosphere through various lenses.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of perspectives within this collection, including unexpected pieces such as Bruce Chatwin’s reflections on collecting and Janet Malcolm’s surreal experiences in contemporary Prague. The writings of Vaclav Havel and Josef Skvorecky offer candid insights into former Czechoslovakia, while Patricia Hampl provides an overseas admirer’s view of the city. Additionally, Rosemary Kavan shares her experiences living in Communist Czechoslovakia during the late 1940s and early 1950s. This anthology illuminates the multifaceted nature of Prague, revealing its complexities and charm through a variety of voices.
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Prague is a city outside of time. This concentric metropolis mixes the ancient, the merely old, and the modern in a most enigmatic and luminous way. In Prague, the selection of excerpts, essays, and poems perfectly captures this juxtaposition – baroque churches with twenty-five cents beer, gas lamps with neon, Kafka’s Castle with cement skyscrapers – in the writing of eleven international authors. This wide-ranging anthology collects unexpected pieces, such as Bruce Chatwin on dwarf and porcelain collecting and Janet Malcolm on a surreal night in modern Prague, as well as the work of Vaclav Havel and Josef Skvorecky, writing about the former Czechoslovakia with candor and humor. Patricia Hampl provides a patchwork look from an overseas admirer, while transplanted Englishwoman Rosemary Kavan writes about her life in Communist Czechoslovakia in the late ’40s and early ’50s. Each facet of this prismatic city is illuminated and revealed in this richly textured anthology.
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