Povidky: Short Stories by Czech Women (Short Stories by Women from Around the World S.) - Softcover

'"What is the selling-point of post-Communist literature?" If that is indeed the question, then the humour, acuity and inventiveness of many stories in Povidky must be part of the answer.' Maya Jaggi, The Guardian 'Wonderfully diverse, energetic and entertaining.' One Eye Open

Young women drift through Prague wondering about unplanned pregnancies, a child's reflections on the Christian concept of sinfulness lead him to resolve to sin `just a little bit', drunken men banter over interminable card games, and a woman's salvation comes in the unexpected form of pickled buttocks. Bringing together authors of different generations, styles and backgrounds - including, for the first time in English translation, two stories by Czech Roma - this collection expresses women's multiple perspectives on social and intimate issues with by turns caustic and sensitive insight into human nature.