Czech undergound, American underworld

The Pulchra publishing house presents two books issues last year, both of which tell of life in the underground. The first is a Czech translation of the autobiographical novel You Can’t Win, a collection of stories from the American underworld of the 1920s by Jack Black, a hobo, drug addict and criminal who became an icon to the whole Beat Generation. The second, entitled Trable den co den (Trouble Day After Day), is another important testimony from Otakar “Alfréd” Michl about the Czech underground, from the start of the 1970s until the present day.

Otakar “Alfréd” Michl and Anežka Michlová will read from the book, while translator Tomáš Míka will read from his version of You Can’t Win.

Eugen Brikcius will officially launch Trouble Day After Day, while Otakar “Alfréd”  Michl, Pepa Janíček, Honza Pech and Milan “Dino” Vopálka will perform together.