Product Description: In his intimate autobiography, spanning six decades that included war, totalitarianism, censorship, and the fight for democracy, acclaimed Czech writer Ivan Klíma reflects back on his remarkable life and this critical period of twentieth-century history...read more

Product Description: A unique interweaving of the influences of politics and theater revealed in a spellbinding narrative of the life of Václav Havel during Czechoslovakia’s struggle for freedom. Václav Havel –dissident, activist, essayist, philosopher, politician, founder and president of the Czech Replublic—is known throughout the world as a hero of the human rights movement and martyr for the "right to write" (he was imprisoned many times under Communism in his country)...read more

An authorized portrait based on interviews with the political leader, those closest to him, and his enemies sets his life against the tumultuous events surrounding his career and demonstrates his contributions to the political and moral arena. Reprint. 15,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

Product Description: The full range of literary traditions comes to life in the Twayne Critical Essays Series. Volume editors have carefully selected critical essays that represent the full spectrum of controversies, trends and methodologies relating to each author's work...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Chronicles the eventful life of the playwright, poet, revolutionary, and statesman, including his beginnings as a writer and dissident in the Communist era and his emergence as a world leader and former president of a democratic Czechoslovakia. National ad/promo. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)