| A History of Slovak Literature Contributor(s): Petro, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0773514023 ISBN-13: 9780773514027 Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press OUR PRICE: $38.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1997 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Reference |
| Dewey: 891.8 |
| LCCN: 96154378 |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 6.03" W x 9.02" (0.60 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Starting with the Great Moravian period, Peter Petro surveys one thousand years of Slovak literature. He examines the medieval, Renaissance, baroque, classical, romantic, realist, and modern periods and highlights the contributions of such writers as Hronsk , Hviezdoslav, Koll r, Kukuc n, Nedozersk , Pap nek, R fus, Saf rik, Tatarka, Tranovsk , Vajansk , and Z borsk . Like Czech, Polish, and Ukrainian writing, Slovak literature transcended the merely literary to become an influential political and cultural tool: Slovak writers and poets played an important role in promoting and protecting the culture and language of their people against invading cultures. A History of Slovak Literature will be a welcome addition to the field of Slavic studies. |