Ve svých sedmnácti letech opustil autor v roce 1958 rodnou Sýrii a již se nikdy nevrátil. Jeho druhým jazykem se stala čeština. Přesto píše stále arabsky a své texty překládá. Proto i jeho malá sbírka různých postřehů a myšlenek.. Zobraziť viac
On the 70th anniversary of George Orwell's death, a new collection of his brilliant essays written during the Second World War. Fascism and Democracy collects five brilliant examples of Orwell's writing during the darkest days of World War Two... Zobraziť viac
A Room of One's Own is an extended essay by Virginia Woolf. First published on 24 October 1929, the essay was based on a series of lectures she delivered at Newnham College and Girton College, two women's colleges ... Zobraziť viac
This publication brings together new as well as existing essays, interviews, short stories, and reports from different fields and geographies on various issues, mapping the space of Eastern Europe and beyond with a special emphasis on beyond... Zobraziť viac
<i>Knife</i> is a gripping, intimate, and ultimately life-affirming meditation on life, loss, love, art - and finding the strength to stand up again. Zobraziť viac
Like Love is a momentous, raucous collection of essays drawn from twenty years of Maggie Nelson's brilliant work. These profiles, reviews, remembrances, tributes and critical essays... Zobraziť viac
Few, if any, historians have brought such insight, wisdom, and empathy to public discourse as Jill Lepore. Arriving at The New Yorker in 2005, Lepore, with her panoptical range and razor-sharp style... Zobraziť viac
From Elton John on Divine to Graham Norton on Armistead Maupin; Russell Tovey on David Robilliard to Lady Phyll on Moud Goba; Tan France on the Queer Eye cast to Mae Martin on Tim Curry, today's queer heroes write about the icons... Zobraziť viac
The time since the Second World War has been seen by some as the longest uninterrupted period of harmony in human history: the 'long peace', as Stephen Pinker called it... Zobraziť viac
The German bestseller - a powerful and deeply affecting graphic memoir that explores identity, guilt and the meaning of home. Nora Krug grew up as a second-generation German after the end of the Second World War, struggling with... Zobraziť viac
A singular achievement, Ordinary Notes explores profound questions about loss and the shapes of Black life that emerge in the wake. In a series of 248 notes that gather meaning as we read them, Christina Sharpe skillfully weaves artifacts from the past... Zobraziť viac
The only advice, indeed, that one person can give another about reading is to take no advice, to follow your own instincts, to use your own reason, to come to your own conclusions... Zobraziť viac
What does it mean to call a place home? Who is allowed to become a member of a community? When can we say that we truly belong?... Zobraziť viac
Historians and theorists explore the anthropology and history of war Originating from the Engelsberg Seminar of 2015, this anthology gathers texts from internationally renowned historians, journalists... Zobraziť viac
On Women brings together Susan Sontag's most fearless and incisive writing on women, a crucial aspect of her work that has not until now received the attention it deserves... Zobraziť viac
Für alle, die sich fragen, wie eine internetgeschädigte Susan Sontag geschrieben hätte - Jia Tolentino ist die Stimme ihrer Generation. Sie setzt sich schonungslos mit den Konflikten, Widersprüchen und... Zobraziť viac
Comic, dark and insightful, What Happened? is Hanif Kureishi's new collection of essays and fiction. No topic is too fringe or too mainstream for this insatiable-and much-loved-author... Zobraziť viac
Ever since he was a child, Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima was a voracious consumer of movies, music, and books. They ignited his passion for stories and storytelling, and the results can be seen in his groundbreaking... Zobraziť viac
These two classic essays were the first works of criticism to break down the boundaries between 'high' and 'low' culture,... Zobraziť viac
An anthology of compelling essays by Marina Warner, one of our pre-eminent writers and critics... Zobraziť viac