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Novelist

Ivan Klíma is a renowned Czech novelist known for his profound social criticism and exploration of individual destinies. His works are typically set against the backdrop of mid-20th-century Czech society, revealing the conflict between political oppression and individual freedom.

Famous Ivan Klíma Quotes

“Graveyards remind us of the vanity of all human endeavour.”

Humans Death Vanity Endeavour Graveyard

Book:Waiting for the dark, waiting for the light

Source: Waiting for the dark, waiting for the light

“I realised the amazing power of literature and of the human imagination generally: to make the dead live and to stop the living from dying.”

Humans Literature Imagination Dying Realised Human Imagination

Author:Ivan Klíma

“If we lose our memory, we lose ourselves. Forgetting is one of the symptoms of death. Without memory we cease to be human beings.”

Ifs Humans Loses Memories Human Beings Forget Cease Symptoms Our Memories Being Me

Book:The spirit of Prague: and other essays

Source: The spirit of Prague: and other essays

About the Author

Born: September 14, 1931
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 23

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Books & Sources

Waiting for the dark, waiting for the lightRelated source material

روح پراگRelated source material

No Saints or AngelsRelated source material

The spirit of Prague: and other essaysRelated source material

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