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Jiří Weil

    August 6, 1900 – December 13, 1959

    Jiří Weil was a Czech writer of Jewish heritage. His notable works, including novels such as "Life with a Star" and "Mendelssohn Is on the Roof," are celebrated for their insightful exploration of the human condition and identity. Weil's writing often delves into themes of survival, memory, and the search for meaning during challenging periods. His distinctive style and profound understanding of human psychology mark him as a significant voice in Czech literature.

    Jiří Weil
    Sechs Tiger in Basel
    Moskau - Die Grenze
    Easy Recipes Easy Chinese
    I have not seen a butterfly around here
    Mendelssohn is on the Roof
    Life with a star
    • 2015
    • 2009
    • 1992

      Traces the lives of ordinary people in Nazi-occupied Prague. In this ironic pageant of crossing and recrossing lives, death wins all the battles but ultimately loses the war, defeated by the fragile flowering of courage and defiance.

      Mendelssohn is on the Roof
    • 1990

      A fictional account of the persecution and suffering of the Jews. It is simple in style and full of dark humour, irony and lyricism. The author served in Moscow as a member of the Czech section of the Comintern but was later expelled from the Communist party. This is his best-known novel.

      Life with a star