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Postwar ยท Novel

Too Loud a Solitude

by Bohumil Hrabal. A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Bohumil Hrabal, centered on history, work, absurdity; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.

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Date
1976
Origin
Czech Republic
Era
Postwar
Genre
Novel
Canon tier
Modern revised canon
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Bohumil Hrabal, centered on history, work, absurdity; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.

This work is included on the basis of full-canon expansion: traditional, modern, revised, and genre canons. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.