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THE POSITION OF JOSEF SKVORECKY IN THE PROCESS OF LITERARY COMMUNICATION

Karolina Slamova

Abstract

Josef Skvorecky, the eminent Czech writer and literary theorist, occupies a key place in the context of Czech literature, not only thanks to his extensive work, but also through his work as a publisher and promoter of Czech literature in exile. This paper focuses on the personality of Josef Skvorecky, who, as an author, forms the first link in the communication process in which the message is transmitted from the author to the perceiver. The analysis works with two different perspectives. The first one is the psychological one, with the help of which the article examines the sources of inspiration in the authors of world literature, looks for the unifying element of Skvorecky’s work and seeks an answer to the question of its specificity. In this context, the scheme of literary communication developed by the Italian semiotician Umberto Eco will be used. The analysis will focus on the linguistic code, which plays an extremely important role in Skvorecky’s work. The second approach is the sociological one, which follows the author in the position of a kind of intersection of social forces, of which the author himself became a spokesman. This research contributes to the broader field of literary analysis by bridging psychological inspiration and sociological impact, offering new insights into the dynamic interplay between individual creativity and social context, thus enriching ourunderstanding of Skvorecky’s unique contribution to world literature.

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