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Nom canonique: Nezval, Vítězslav
Nom légal: Nezval, Vítězslav
Date de naissance: 1900-05-26
Date de décès: 1958-04-06
Lieu de sépulture: Vyšehrad cemetery, Prague, Czech Republic
Sexe: male
Nationalité: Czech Republic
Lieu de naissance: Biskoupky, Habsburg Moravia, Austria-Hungary
Lieu du décès: Prague, Czechoslovakia
Lieux de résidence: Prague, Czechoslovakia
Études: Charles University, Prague
Professions: writer
Organisations: Surrealist movement

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Valerie and Her Week of Wonders par Vítězslav Nezval

Curiouser and curiouser

Love, love, love this story. I fell in love with the movie years ago, and I almost can't believe I love the book even more. Alice in Wonderland through the lens of puberty and coming of age.

As much as I enjoyed this story and how it is told, I must admit this: It is not going to be for everybody, or even for most. Surrealism is a seldom acquired taste, and when it is mixed with sex and horror I think it must become even more difficult to digest for some. But if all those aspects sound appealing to you, I think you too will enjoy this strange adventure.… (plus d'informations)

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eurydactyl | 3 autres critiques | Jul 20, 2023 |

Valerie and Her Week of Wonders par David Short

This was surreal, off-the-wall ridiculousness and I legit loved every word of it.

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ElleGato | 3 autres critiques | Sep 27, 2018 |

Valerie and her week of wonders : a gothic novel par V©Ưt♯zslav Nezval

Astounding. Not sure if I would have been as excited if I had not read [b:In Search of the Swan Maiden: A Narrative on Folklore and Gender|768293|In Search of the Swan Maiden A Narrative on Folklore and Gender|Barbara F. Leavy|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1417986142s/768293.jpg|754357], [b:The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories|49011|The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories|Angela Carter|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388633104s/49011.jpg|47950], and on my re-read of [b:Lolita|7604|Lolita|Vladimir Nabokov|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1377756377s/7604.jpg|1268631]. Will return to this later, but what a dazzling, fun nightmarescape. Next to the Bloody Chamber as a favourite fairy tale.… (plus d'informations)

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adaorhell | 3 autres critiques | Aug 24, 2018 |

The Absolute Gravedigger par Vítezslav Nezval

"The poetry reflects a dire time in European politics, yet Nezval couldn’t write his poetry with an openly accusatory tone."

https://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/book-review/absolute-gravedigger