Between sound and silence : Alice Munros critical acclaim in Slovakia

Title: Between sound and silence : Alice Munros critical acclaim in Slovakia
Source document: Canada consumed : the impact of Canadian writing in Central Europe (1990-2017). Sparling, Don (Editor); Kürtösi, Katalin (Editor). 1st edition Brno: Masaryk University, 2019, pp. 215-222
Extent
215-222
Type
Article
Language
English
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Description
The article presents results of research focused on the reflection of Munro in Slovakia after 1989 and on the peculiarities affecting the process of selection, translation, publication and dissemination of Munro among Slovak readers prior to and after she received the Nobel Prize. A part of the research lies on the media, print media and literary criticism coverage of Alice Munro before and after 2013; a special emphasis lies on the philosophy of Zelený kocúr, a recently established yet increasingly significant publishing house that justifies its choice of authors by their "universality" and "readability" for the Slovak readership.
L'article présente les résultats d'une recherche axée sur la réflexion de Munro en Slovaquie après 1989 et sur les particularités affectant le processus de sélection, de traduction, de publication et de diffusion de Munro parmi les lecteurs slovaques avant et après la remise du prix Nobel. Une partie de la recherche repose sur les médias, la presse écrite et la couverture des critiques littéraires d'Alice Munro avant et après 2013. Un accent particulier a été mis sur la philosophie de "Zelený kocúr", une maison d'édition nouvelle mais de plus en plus importante qui justifie son choix d'auteurs par leur "universalité" et "lisibilité" pour le lectorat slovaque.
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