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Bohumil Hrabal

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Bohumil Hrabal was a prominent Czech writer known for his humor and satire. His works often focus on the everyday lives of ordinary people, exploring themes of humanity and social change. Hrabal's distinctive writing style has won him a wide readership.

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Famous Bohumil Hrabal Quotes

“Everyone is possessed, at times, with the desire to rebel. Man has refused to live in a primitive state of nature, which is why angels drive ambulances and gather up other angels who have been broken in half.”

History Human Nature Tragedy Rebellion

Book:Mr. Kafka and Other Tales from the Time of the Cult

Source: Mr. Kafka and Other Tales from the Time of the Cult

“A teardrop glittered like a diamond in the ring of her eye. When they're at the bottom, people fill their eyes with beautiful things. The world is full of art, it's just a matter of knowing how to look around you and then surrendering to inexhaustible whisperings, to small details, to longing and desire.”

Beauty Tears Sorrow Tragedy Catharsis Total Realism

Author:Bohumil Hrabal

“I cannot live in the new time anyway, because I belong to the old time, which is dead.”

Age Time Tragedy Old Soul

Book:The Little Town Where Time Stood Still

Source: The Little Town Where Time Stood Still

About the Author

Born: March 28, 1914
Died: February 3, 1997
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 57

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