Slowness -- Milan Kundera [Book Discussion]

Описание: An intriguing later-life novella by a celebrated Czech and French author, who died earlier this year (2023).

0:00 Intro
1:47 A need for speed
3:55 Attention deficit
6:47 The dancer and the elect
7:49 Critical reception and public discussion of the work
11:23 Alternate readings

I read this book at the end of 2022 with Davood Gozli and his reading group. See Davood's discussion of the book here:
   • Milan Kundera: Slowness  

I also recommend his discussion of Kundera's "The Art of the Novel":
   • Milan Kundera: The Art of the Novel  

OTHER REFERENCES:

Tim Jones's exploration of the novel, referenced in this video:
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/02ae...

Angeline Goreau's review of the novel for the NY Times:
https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytim...

Another short book synopsis quoted in the video:
https://www.spiritualityandpractice.c...