Literární reprezentace roku 1866 v prózách Vladimíra Körnera
Literary Representation of the Year 1866 in Prosaic Literature of Vladimír Körner

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses works of Vladimír Körner (born in 1939), the plot of which is related to the Austro-Prussian war (1866). These are: series Post bellum 1866, a micro narrative Oklamaný – Der Bertogene and a novel Život za podpis. In the first part of the study the attention concentrates on writer’s statements, taken from press interviews, which assess this armed conflict. These statements are treated as paratexts to analysed literary works. The series Post bellum 1866 is considered as a distinctive guide to a place of the battle of Königgratz. Pierre Nora’s idea sites of memory has been used to its interpretation. In case of the novel Život za podpis, key to its reading is ekphrasis, included in the text, or references to graphics from the series Wojna of Polish history painter Artur Grottger. In the micro narrative Oklamaný – Der Bertogene, which distinctly contrasts with the author’s previous strategy, the ending of work is accentuated, where the author presents historical overview and links the 19th century Galician stronghold with Auschwitz concentration camp. The experiences of Körner’s characters lead to a conclusion that the conflict of 1866 is for the author pars pro toto of war in general, and that is the leitmotiv of his writings.

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