Čím je báseň velká?
What Makes a Poem Big?

Summary/Abstract: Inspired by the studies of Zdeněk Kožmín, the author specifies the art qualities of the poem Hrabovské rybníky by Vilém Závada. He provides interpretation that integrates the poem into the context of Závada’s creation and the evolution of Czech literature from the Modernism onwards. He analyzes the critical reception of the collection Polní kvítí and explains the references that are different in the time of its inception and the periods that are free from ideological demands on literature (1960s, after November 1989). The author also reflects on how the collection keeps it ability to address readers, even though it is not considered to be one of the Závada’s supreme works.

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