Criticism of the ostrich scenes from Milan Kundera

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This paper presents critical reactions to the use of the ostriches in Milan Kundera’s The Book of Laughter and Forgetting, focusing on the fact that he does not use their most striking quality. But, despite the demand, I struggle to find much to criticize, though I do flag a worry about Kundera’s consistency regarding what is common knowledge.

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Terence Rajivan Edward
University of Manchester (PhD)

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