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Marketa Lazarov (novel)
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Wikipedia article
'Marketa Lazarov' is a Czech novel, written by Vladislav Vanura. It was first published in 1931. The novel was adapted into the acclaimed 1967 film 'Marketa Lazarov'.
Characters
* Kozlk Cruel robber baron
* Lazar Robber baron, enemy of Kozlk
* Mikol Kozlk's son, who kidnaps Markta
* Markta Lazar's daughter
* Christian Son of the lord from Saxony, who's kidnapped by Kozlk's clan
* Alexandra Kozlk's daughter, who falls in love with Christian
* Beer Hetman of the Royal army
Reception
The book was well-received by critics. It was awarded Czechoslovak State Award for Literature in 1931. Roman Jakobson wrote in his review "The novel's style, somewhat romantically tinted, again and again surprises with amazing simplicity, density and liveliness." Some critics, like Vclav Ren, thought that parts where Vanura broke the Fourth wall were intrusive. Others, like A. M. Pa, praised these elements. Milan Kundera wrote about the novel: "In a certain sense the novel is a milestone in Vanura's evolution. Just as scattered rays converge in a single golden strand in the lens of a magnifying glass, in Marketa Lazarov Vanura's creative endeavors converge in a single, undivided stream."
Adaptations
The movie adaptation 'Marketa Lazarov' was released in 1967. The film was directed by Frantiek Vlil. Several stage adaptation were produced in Czech theatres starting in 1976. From 2002 to 2004 a version directed by Jan Antonn Pitnsk with music by Vladimr Franz ran in National Theatre in Prague.
English translations
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References
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