Twice Tomáš Dianiška. Above Two Texts by the Winner of the Best Czech Play of 2019 and 2020 Cover Image

Dvakrát Tomáš Dianiška. Nad texty vítěze soutěže o nejlepší poprvé uvedenou českou hru roku 2019 a 2020
Twice Tomáš Dianiška. Above Two Texts by the Winner of the Best Czech Play of 2019 and 2020

Author(s): Pavla Bergmannová
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature
Published by: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci
Keywords: Tomáš Dianiška; Trans Points Seconds; The Magnificent 294; drama; history; irony; black humor; absurdity

Summary/Abstract: The study focuses on two plays of the winner of the Best Czech Play of 2019 and 2020 – talented author Tomáš Dianiška. Title Trans, Points, Seconds was inspired by the scandalous fate of a Czech athlete Zdena Koubková, who was in fact a man, The Magnificent 294 is a documentary fiction based on a real event – the assassination of Reichsprotektor Heydrich. Dianiška perceives historical themes with controversial optics. His texts are full of black humour and irony, as well as frequent use of pop culture references.

  • Issue Year: 14/2022
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 212-222
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Czech
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