Bohemica Olomucensia

More and More Literary, Less and Less Diaries as Pressented by VladimíR Novotný

This study follows previous systematic interest in (not only) literary diaries of Vladimír Novotný, however, concerning literary diaries, also authors as: Rudolf Suchý, Zdeněk Kožmín, Petr Kukal, or from foreign literary production for example Rudolf Dilong. The text is concerned with the last two diaristic books of Vladimír Novotný - Týdny v tusculu (Weeks in Tusculum) and Týdny a dny (Weeks and Days). It draws on previously acquired knowledge utilized in reviews concerning Novotný's work, the study focusing on fictional/literary ego-document, and additional (unfortunately not extensive) critical response to Novotný's literary diaries. This study offers views on Novotný's work distinct from M. Šedivý's and J. Lukavec's with whose critical responses does not corelate. The analysis and the interpretation of Weeks in Tusculum and Weeks and Days focus on artistic qualities, including dissimilarities with previously written literary diaries of Novotný (which could be, considering author's views and narrative tectonics, divided into Little Lines and Post-little Lines). The aim of this study is to express disagreement with contemporary literary criticism concerning quality of Novotný's work.

Keywords: Artistic literature; factual literature; literary diary; contemporary Czech literary criticism; artistic qualities