Abstract
Jiří Levý as a researcher was active in periods of time unique for the development of the Humanities in the Czech Republic: He witnessed both Stalinist repressions and relative freedom of the "golden" 1960s. With this perspective in mind, the following questions will be addressed: How did Jiří Levý respond to contemporary pressures; what were the links between his work and other texts on related topics at the time; to what extent were his theories accepted by his contemporaries, and what are the topics of his research that are still valued today.
The study will involve the analysis of texts published between 1950s and 1970s, that of a number of archival materials, and reflections on the reception of his work in contemporary Translation Studies publications.