The tragedy of modern man is not that he knows less and less about the meaning of his own life, but that it bothers him less and less.

Václav Havel

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Topic

Modern life

Author

Václav Havel

Medium

Letter

Language

Czech

Time

1983 1980s 20th century

Occupation

Political dissident National leader Politician Writer

From

Czech Republic Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Havel, Vaclav. Letter to Olga Havlova. 5 Oct. 1981.

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