“Kitsch causes two tears to flow in quick succession. The first tear says: How nice to see children running on the grass! The second tear says: How nice to be moved, together with all mankind, by children running on the grass!”

About Milan Kundera

Author • Czech

Milan Kundera was a Czech-born writer who became a naturalized French citizen after being exiled from his home country. He rose to international fame with his philosophically rich novels that explore themes of memory,...