Current libraries in the review SOUVISLOSTI

The first issue of the year of the review SOUVISLOSTI opens with the introductory section CONTEXT featuring a study by American literary critic Stanley Edgar Hyman Attempts at Integration, in which the author attempts to outline the construct of the ideal critic. The Japanological research of Věra Linhartová is presented through translations of two of her studies on the Japanese monk Dōgen (1200-1253). Jiří Zizler reflects on the complete Works of Bedřich Fučík, and Viktor Šlajchrt introduces an anthology of prose by Romani authors Čalo Voďi - Sated Soul. The section concludes with photo-contextual TracesJaromír Čejka.

A major INTERVIEW about the longing for a ship, Traces beyond the horizon, sorting, nefeš, and time until half past six was provided to Souvislosti by the poet and prose writer Pavel Kolmačka.

The LITERATURE section brings poems by Jakub Řehák, Yveta Shanfeldová, Jakub Vod and prose by Pavel Hoza, Břetislav Svozil, and Antonín Mareš.

The THEME is dedicated to Libraries. In the introductory survey, several architect-authors of significant regional libraries in recent years answer the questions What makes a library an attractive theme for an architect? and What should a library be today and what should it not be? Monika Mitášová writes about the architecture of contemporary libraries, Petr Lešek about the Library of Alexandria, Radka Bzonková about the library in Konstanz and "her libraries", Martin Bedřich about the Warburg Institute Library in London, Alena Machoninová about the Russian State Library, Přemysl Rut about the construction of a library, Jaromír Typlt about September 14, 2004, in the Liberec library. The section also includes two interviews: with the former director of the Regional Scientific Library in Liberec Věra Vohlídalová about "her" library and modern libraries, and with Petr Lešek, a member of the architectural office Projektil architekti, which designed the State Scientific Library in Hradec Králové and the National Technical Library in Prague.
The monographic section BLOCK returns to the figure of the poet and prose writer Josef Kocourek (1909-1933), featuring an introductory text by Jaromír Typlt, a recollection and interpretative survey, and the ninth chapter from Kocourek's book Calendar, in which the pages turn.
The section UNDER THE LINE contains Letter from Cuba Jakub Krč and Letter from Lithuania Martin Bedřich, a review by Marta Ljubková on the new works by Beran, Hájíček, and Trojak, a review by Jan Linka on The Great Life of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Ondřej Koupil on The Life of Christ the Lord, Michal Arnot on Strange Roots by Hana Frejková and Prague behind the Mirror by Ivan Margolius. Jiří Zizler added vignettes about book conversations, the samurai Marek Vajchra, Mojmír Trávníček, and the poetic twins Viola Fischerová. Martin Nodl addresses The Fízl by Petr Placák and Temporary Type Castles by Tomáš Durdík in the twenty-seventh Historical Notes, while Martin C. Putna offers a brief Bostonian prelude of Czech Catholic Literature in the Notebook.

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Souvislosti 1/2008 was published on May 9, 2008.
Published by: Association for Souvislosti
Editor-in-chief: Martin Valášek
Price: 139 CZK