2_Through the close analysis of Prokůpek´s fiction, his correspondence and preceding interpretations of both the man and his work, this article serves as one model for how this historical polarization might finally be overcome. In his fiction, Prokůpek never strays from the perspective and problems of the struggling Czech farmer, and the central contention of this article is that Prokůpek´s work, his response to the Occupation and to the post-1948 government is best understood as both a defence and an active realization of the farmer´s approach to life.
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