A new book of Romani Tales from the former Czechoslovakia originally recorded by Milena Hübschmannová, a well-known Romologue, was just published in Czechia. In contrast to older books of Roma tales that were extremely successful in Czechoslovakia in the 60s and 70s, these tales were not severely edited to make them more “palatable” to a non-Romani audience. This newer book present stories that are thus quite different. Raw, dishevelled, expressive; disorganized, full of digressions, the irregular structure sometimes makes readers dizzy.

• Lepší než kino nebo televize. Syrové a rozcuchané romské pohádky rozhodně nejsou nic pro děti. In: Lidovky. 20.04.2024. https://www.lidovky.cz/orientace/kultura/literatura-kniha-paramisa-romske-pohadky-ceskoslovensko.A240420_133557_ln_kultura_hma