Publication details
François Mauriac et Ferdinand Peroutka – deux destins, une vocation
| Title in English | François Mauriac and Ferdinand Peroutka – Two Life Stories, One Mission |
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| Year of publication | 2012 |
| Type | Appeared in Conference without Proceedings |
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| Description | The contribution presents the work of the Czech journalist Ferdinand Peroutka (1895-1978), who was the main commentator on the political development of the so-called First Czechoslovak Republic. After the Communist coup in 1948, he left for the USA and there, for the rest of his life, he tried to help his native country with his engaged journalistic work. His work, as well as his political stance, is more than similar to that of the Nobel laureate François Mauriac (1885-1970) – an author of immense moral and intellectual significance. They both, in their own respective ways, accompanied their compatriots on the path to democracy and freedom. The comparison of the moral and political attitude of these two authors brings some most interesting parallels. |