Angel Station Andrej Blatnik a “paper-keeper

a “paper-keeper

as well as a scintillating and often wry commentary on a great author’s peers and influences …

and taught poetry and literature in the USA

He was that rare thing

A dark and complex story of the way ideology can destroy the individual

Angel Station Andrej Blatnik a “paper-keeperAngel Station takes its title from the bustling Metro stop in the Prague district of Smchov. Topols novel, in sparse yet poetic languageagilely brought into English by the authors longtime translator Alex Zuckerweaves together the brutal and disturbing fates of an addict, a shopkeeper, and a religious fanatic as they each follow the path they hope will lead them to serenity: drugs, money, and faith. Jachym Topol is the most translated Czech author of