French, A.2017-04-182017-04-181982b1316390http://hdl.handle.net/1885/114775"It is easy to oversimplify the social role of writers. At times they make the bullets to be fired by others: at other times they fire bullets made for them: some times they are the target." The book considers the role of Czech writers in the period 1945-69, in particular how far their work was influenced by politics and to what extent they influenced it. A closely documented study of the social, economic, and political scene accompanies the literary study.435 pages ;application/pdfen-AUAuthor/s retain copyrightCzech literature History and criticism20th centuryPolitics and literature CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Politics and government 1945-199219822017-04-18