Title in English: 75 years of Felix Timmermans in Czech
The publication “75 jaar Felix Timmermans in het Tsjechisch” (75 years of Felix Timmermans in Czech) focuses on how the writer’s work was received in the Czech context. Felix Timmermans (1886–1947) is one of the most important Flemish writers of the first half of the 20th century. He is mainly known for his rural novels and religiously themed works. A relatively large number of his works have been translated into Czech and several have been adapted into radio plays and musical pieces. Based on polysystem theory and other theoretical approaches, the author explains the circumstances of the emergence of Czech translations of Timmermans’ books. In addition, she examines the image of the writer and his books in the press of the time and how the reception of his works can be explained in a political-historical context.
