Slovakia: Folklore & Literature

The Dedalus Book of Slovak Literature offers a wide-ranging selection of fiction from the end of the nineteenth century until the present day, including most important contemporary authors such as Rudolf Sloboda, Dominik Tatarka, Opavel Vilikovsky, Monika Kompanikova, and Balla.

This book contains an award-winning Slovak novella and three additional short stories. This collection, written by an author who is often described as "the Slovak Kafka," shares a unique dark humor, along with a commitment to satire and truth.

Hailed as one of the most important Eastern European writers of the post-Communist era, Pavel Vilikovsky began his career in 1965. The political content of his writing and its straightforward treatment of such taboo topics as bisexuality kept him from publishing the works collected here until after the Velvet Revolution.

This album consisting of two parts is a great reference source for those who want to learn more about Slovak writers and poets.

This delightful collection makes the rich but little-known Slovak folk culture available for English-language readers. The poetic qualities of the originals have been carefully preserved, and the general reader will enjoy these tales immensely, while students will find an insightful introduction to the genres of the folktale and the specifics of Slovak tales.

For voice with piano accompaniment.
Slovak words; English translations included.