The Increased Difficulty of Concentration (Havel Collection) - Softcover

Havel, Vaclav; Havel, Vaaclav

 
9780977019762: The Increased Difficulty of Concentration (Havel Collection)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0977019764 ISBN 13: 9780977019762
Publisher: Theater 61 Press, 2012

Synopsis

The Increased Difficulty of Concentration is a metaphysical farce, written by dissident Czechoslovak playwright (and future president) Václav Havel. Hummel, an academic, juggles lovers, philosophy, and the questions from a strange machine called Pazuk, while trying to make sense of his life. A previously unpublished translation by Štěpàn Šimek. Part of the Havel Collection, a series of new translations of the work of Václav Havel, from Theater 61 Press.

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About the Author

Vaclav Havel was born in Czechoslovakia in 1936. His plays have been produced around the world, and he is the author of many influential essays and speeches on totalitarianism, dissent and democratic renewal. He was a founding spokesman for Charter 77, and served as president of the Czech Republic until 2003. He lives in Prague.

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Publisher
Theater 61 Press
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0977019764
ISBN 13 
9780977019762
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
148