89 Words followed by Prague, A Disappearing Poem

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Milan Kundera, Matthew Reeck

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Faber & Faber
28 January 2026

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literary essays; Literature: history & criticism; Literary studies: general; Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

89 Words, published in 1985, is an expanded version of the dictionary of sorts that readers encountered in The Art of the Novel, and comprises a fascinating and rigorous interrogation of what exile, life in another language, and the betrayals of translations entail.

Prague, A Disappearing Poem, dating from 1980, meditates on questions of the culture of the 'small nation' that formed and lends specificity to Kundera's work, and - as in A Kidnapped West - questions of the Soviet and Western attitudes to Czech culture.

Together, these provocative, elegant and wise essays remind familiar readers of Kundera's presence - his inimitable voice - and for new readers, offer an introduction to his oeuvre: an access point into his fictional universe, characterised by devastating irony and subtlety of judgement.

By: Milan Kundera
Translated by: Matthew Reeck
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Main
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 135mm,
ISBN: 9780571393237
ISBN 10: 0571393233
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 28 January 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

The French-Czech novelist Milan Kundera was born in the Czech Republic and has lived in France since 1975. He died in Paris in 2023.

Reviews for 89 Words followed by Prague, A Disappearing Poem

'Like all great writers, Kundera leaves indelible marks on his readers' imaginations . . . An artist, clearly one of the best to be found anywhere.' - Salman Rushdie 'Kundera is the saddest, funniest and most loveable of authors.' - The Times