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[–] boem 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

In 1975, Kundera went into exile from Czechoslovakia and moved to France. His Czech citizenship was revoked in 1979 and he acquired French citizenship in 1981.

Although his Czech citizenship was restored in 2019, Kundera remained adamant that he be considered a “French writer”.

From his seventh book in 1995 - 'Slowness' ('La Lenteur') onwards, his novels were written in French, instead of his native Czech.

[–] HowRu68 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I loved his book. Will need to read it again. For those who prefer cinema, there's a movie adaptation, but the book was "tha thing" 4 me.

Unbearable Lightness movie

[–] anewbeginning 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s a gut wrenching book. The young man that ends up an invalid living his biggest nightmare is horrifying.

[–] HowRu68 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, it's not an easy read, but also it has important life and death themes. Everybody takes their own meaning.