Česky píšící židovští autoři

• Title in English: Czech writing Jewish authors
• Authors: MAREČEK Zdeněk
• Year of publication: 2012
• Type: Article in Proceedings
• Conference: Přednášky a besedy ze XLV. běhu LŠSS
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Arts
• Field: Mass media, audiovision
• Keywords: Czech assimilated Jews; anti-jewish discourses; exile; Egon Hostovský; Jiří Mordechaj Langer; Jiří Orten; Viktor Fischl
• Description: The contribution studies the self-identification of Jewish authors writing in Czech: their attempts to integrate into and differentiate themselves from the main stream of Czech literature. A particular focus is on the period from the days of Siegfried Kapper and David Kuhn (pre-1848) till 1945. The subsequent developments, featuring Karol Sidon and others, are sketched only briefly. Egon Hostovsky and others mention the lack of fit, despite not having been attacked in an antisemitic fashion. An experience of existential urgency is another common trait of many Jewish authors. Jiri Orten seems particular devoted to the belief in the cleansing power of the word. The contribution studies the self-identification of Jewish authors writing in Czech: their attempts to integrate into and differentiate themselves from the main stream of Czech literature. A particular focus is on the period from the days of Siegfried Kapper and David Kuhn (pre-1848) till 1945. The subsequent developments, featuring Karol Sidon and others, are sketched only briefly. Egon Hostovsky and others mention the lack of fit, despite not having been attacked in an antisemitic fashion. An experience of existential urgency is another common trait of many Jewish authors. Jiri Orten seems particular devoted to the belief in the cleansing power of the word. Following 1945, some jewish authors decided to exile. Only few of the authors have settled in Israel (Viktor Fischl), while many have moved to either Western Europe or the USA (František Listopad, Egon Hostovský, Ludvík Aškenázy, Arnošt Lustig, Gabriel Laub).