Celebrating Hrabal on the 7th Ördögkatlan Festival
Bohumil Hrabal, the great czech storyteller famous for his zest for life, humanity and his satiric humour would celebrate his 100th birthday in 2014.The anniversary is not the only reason for him being Katlan’s virtual Guest of Honor, but that he is one of the favorite authors of the editors. To become a Guest of Honor one’s personality and work should represent what the Festival stands for: quality, encounter, humanism, openness and love.
The programs aim to explore the his immortal work and show the Hrabal-Universe’s very human, reachable, understandable and liveable side.
„I watch people with simple lives. We talk, tell stories to each other and once again I will find that line and crystal, that I can form into drop shape. I’ve always had that feeling that people who can harvest spud, go to their little bars, so those who lead really simple lives, they get a lot more from life, than the intellectuals’ superiority, because who have lower statuses can always tell me more about life, than any intellectual. The intellectual usually only knows things, these people live it. Well, my men are out on the streets, or sitting in Kersko beer gardens and I often run into them. They are my heroes. Since I’m on this Earth, well I’m here to meet at least some people who give me the courage to make every day worthwhile.” (Bohumil Hrabal)
The programs aim to explore the his immortal work and show the Hrabal-Universe’s very human, reachable, understandable and liveable side.
„I watch people with simple lives. We talk, tell stories to each other and once again I will find that line and crystal, that I can form into drop shape. I’ve always had that feeling that people who can harvest spud, go to their little bars, so those who lead really simple lives, they get a lot more from life, than the intellectuals’ superiority, because who have lower statuses can always tell me more about life, than any intellectual. The intellectual usually only knows things, these people live it. Well, my men are out on the streets, or sitting in Kersko beer gardens and I often run into them. They are my heroes. Since I’m on this Earth, well I’m here to meet at least some people who give me the courage to make every day worthwhile.” (Bohumil Hrabal)