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Open Letters - Selected Prose 1965-1990

Paul Wilson, Václav Havel

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Prose reflecting an artist-turned-president's journey.

Vaclav Havel's "Open Letters" offers you a profound look into the mind of a writer who became a national leader. His essays and speeches, penned during tumultuous times, carry a weight that's both historical and human. As you turn the pages, you get to witness the evolution of his thought and the sincerity of his convictions, which is particularly compelling for those intrigued by the intersection of art, philosophy, and political action.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780571165216
Authors: Paul Wilson, Václav Havel
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Date of Publication: 1991-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Philosophy, Politics, Biographies & Memoirs, Creative Nonfiction
Related Topics: Politics, History, History, Autobiography, Biography, Autobiography, Biography, Politics, Essays
Goodreads rating: 4.3
(rated by 410 readers)

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Spanning twenty-five years, this historic collection of writings shows Vaclav Havel's evolution from a modestly known playwright who had the courage to advise and criticize Czechoslovakia's leaders to a newly elected president whose first address to his fellow citizens begins, "I assume you did not propose me for this office so that I, too, would lie to you." Some of the pieces in Open Letters, such as "Dear Dr. Husak" and the essay "The Power of the Powerless," are by now almost legendary for their influence on a generation of Eastern European dissidents; others, such as some of Havel's prison correspondence and his private letter to Alexander Dubcek, appear in English for the first time. All of them bear the unmistakable imprint of Havel's intellectual rigor, moral conviction, and unassuming eloquence, while standing as important additions to the world's literature of conscience.
 

Prose reflecting an artist-turned-president's journey.

Vaclav Havel's "Open Letters" offers you a profound look into the mind of a writer who became a national leader. His essays and speeches, penned during tumultuous times, carry a weight that's both historical and human. As you turn the pages, you get to witness the evolution of his thought and the sincerity of his convictions, which is particularly compelling for those intrigued by the intersection of art, philosophy, and political action.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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