Commitment of silence : Literary reflections of Jan Palach's self-immolation

Abstract

The article deals with the reflection of the Jan Palach's act in Czech and Slovak literature. The chapter is divided into two sections; the first concentrates on poetical works (M.

Holub, J. Kainar, J.

Skácel, J. Šavrda and others), the second on prosaic works (D. Hodrová, L.

Moníková, L. Procházková and others).

Keywords

• Commitment
• Silence
• Jan Palach
• self-immolation