Mountain R Czech Literature and part chronicle of the

and part chronicle of the mute body’s aches and pains and lusts and needs

His work was largely ignored during his lifetime: he made $250 for Locos

between aestheticism and political engagement

and social—of a young man desperate for an authentic experience that is not mediated by social or cultural convention

Mountain R Czech Literature and part chronicle of theby Jacques Jouet translated by Brian Evenson Publication Date: 02 01 2004 ISBN: 9781564783301 In an unnamed country, the President of the Republican Council, wanting to "do something big," strikes upon the idea of building a 1,500 meter high mountain as an inspirational monument to national greatness. Construction of the mountain will reduce unemployment, attract hordes of tourists, and the idea can even be exported for sale to other countries.