The Iron Curtain – Horrors of the Past and Terrifying Visions of the Future
- Where: Václav Havel Library, Ostrovní 13, Prague 110 00
- When: December 9, 2014, 19:00 – 21:00
A presentation of Czech translations of Anne Applebaum’s The Iron Curtain and Between East and West. The author explores the process by which communism was introduced in democratic societies after WWII, describing in a calm but devastating manner how political parties, churches, the media and other institutions of civic society were weakened and destroyed.
Using new archive materials, she explores the communist practices of intimidation, humiliation and murder that paved the way to power. She also recounts the stories of individuals in order to illustrate how quickly people were forced to make a decision – to fight, flee or collaborate.
Petruška Šustrová will discuss her work on the translations and later chair a debate.