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Jan Balabán

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Jan Balabán

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1961-01-29 （Šumperk）
Died
2010-04-23 （Ostrava） age 49
Nationality
Czech
Languages
Czech
Residence History
Ostrava

Career

Occupations
Writer, journalist, translator
Active Years
1980-2010
Affiliations
Vítkovice ironworks, Respekt, Prirozeni
Memberships
Prirozeni
Influenced By
William Faulkner
Nominations
Nomination for the State Prize for Literature

Education

Palacký University, Olomouc
Department of Philosophy
Country: Czech Republic

Awards

Magnesia Litera
2005
Work: It May Be That We Go
Category: prose
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Middle Ages

1985 Stories

A book of short stories

human condition

God's Rope

1998 Stories

Stories

Existentialism

It May Be That We Go

2004 Stories 100 pages

Collection of twenty stories dealing with characters from his home city suffering disappointments

wretched aspects of human condition

Bibliography

  • Středověk (Middle Ages), Sfinga, 1995
  • Boží lano (God's Rope), Vetus Via, 1998
  • Prázdniny (Holiday), Host, 1998
  • Černý beran (The Black Ram), Host, 2000
  • Srdce Draka (The Heart of the Dragon), Aluze, 2001
  • Kudy šel anděl (Where the Angel Went), Vetus Via, 2003
  • Možná že odcházíme (It May Be That We Go), Host, 2004
  • Jsme tady (We Are Here), Host, 2006
  • Bezruč?!, 2009

Translations by Author

  • Translations of H. P. Lovecraft and Terry Eagleton into Czech

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Existentialismart criticism
Recurring Motifs
wretched and desperate aspects of the human condition

Legacy

Czech existentialist writer known for depicting Ostrava, winner of Magnesia Litera.

Quotes

  • If you write about a place, you not only love it, but find much to hate.
    Source: Obituary (2010)

Trivia

  • Promoted underground arts in Ostrava