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Name: Kniha smíchu a zapomnění
Rating: 3.75 (16 reviews)
Author: Milan Kundera

📘 Kniha smíchu a zapomnění by Milan Kundera

Milan Kundera’s *Kniha smíchu a zapomnění* (The Book of Laughter and Forgetting) is a novel published in 1979 and composed of seven narratives that share common themes. The work examines the role of forgetting in history, politics, and everyday existence, weaving together humor and elements of magical realism.

First publish date: October 1, 1987

Genre: Humorous Fiction/Dark Humor

Authors: Milan Kundera

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