Milan Kundera was a Czech-born French writer known for his philosophical novels that explore themes of love, politics, and human existence. His work "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" is considered a masterpiece of 20th-century literature.
Kundera's writing combines philosophical meditation with novelistic narrative, creating works that are both intellectually challenging and emotionally resonant. His prose is precise and often ironic, exploring the paradoxes of human existence.
"The struggle of man against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting."
"Being in a foreign country means walking a tightrope high above the ground without the net afforded a person by the country where he has his family, colleagues, and friends."
"There is nothing heavier than compassion."
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