Influence of ancient Greece on Czech-written literature of the 19th and 20th centuries
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| Year of publication | 2009 |
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| Description | The cultures of ancient Greece and Rome have always been a source of inspiration for European literatures. Writers, poets and dramatists have long searched for themes as well as art forms and poetic methods drawn from the classical era that may be applicable to their own work. The use and adaptation of antiquity has been, by no means, coincidental, it has served the aesthetic function of the art form in question, and oftentimes carried a political significance. Exploring shifts in the use of classical themes in individual national literatures throughout time may in fact bring an interesting view of their development. This paper thus presents a brief overview of the Czech-written literature from the period of the Czech revival movement to the present. |
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