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Wendepunkte und Wiederkehren. Zur Reflexion der Gräuel der letzten Kriegstage und der wilden Vertreibungen in der tschechischen Prosa
| Title in English | Returns and reversals: On some reflections of "wild" expulsions of Germans and other atrocities of the last days of WWII in Czech literature |
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| Year of publication | 2006 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | In Tomáš Knoz (ed.): Tschechen und Österreicher. Gemeinsame Geschichte, gemeinsame Zukunft. |
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| Field | Mass media, audiovision |
| Keywords | expulsion of Germans; Czech Literature; reconciliation |
| Description | The post-war expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia has been reflected also in Czech literature. This paper illustrates the reflections on three notable works: Jaroslav Durych's short story "Boží duha", Jan Procházka's "Kočár do Vídně" and on the first volume of the autobiographical trilogy "Svatby v domě" by Bohumil Hrabal. It is emphasised that Christian willingness to profess guilt and forgive has eased the Czech-German and Czech-Austrian dialogue on the grievous topic. |