| Author | Przemysław Znojek |
|---|---|
| Title | The film adaptation of Ota Pavel’s “The Death of the Beautiful Roebucks” directed by Karel Kachyňa |
| Keywords | Czech literature of the 20th century, autobiographical prose, Ota Pavel, film adaptation, history of the Czech Republic |
| Pages | 195-208 |
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| Volume | 31 |
The aim of this article is to show the occupation of Czechoslovakia during the Second World War through the eyes of writer Ota Pavel in The Death of the Beautiful Roebucks. It includes a comparative analysis of the literary work with the film adaptation directed by Karel Kachyňa. My goal is to present the fate of the Jewish community from which the author came. This paper is an attempt at a cultural and historical approach to Czech literature and its adaptation, i.e. describing, comparing and interpreting the specific features of these works, which are different from the cultural heritage of other Central European countries during the 20th century.