Speeches and essays

Five brilliant texts of Vaclav Havel, one of the brightest intellectuals of the twentieth century, a dissident, a political figure, the first president of the Czech Republic. In his vision, politics is not technology and manipulation, but a constant struggle for ideals and values, unbreakable faith in man and the power of European culture. Vaclav Havel reminds us of the importance of history, freedom, conscience, personal responsibility and joint actions, and although the texts are written about another time and another society, it will be surprisingly easy for Ukrainians to recognize in them problems that we have not yet fully overcome ourselves.

In addition to the works of Havel himself, the publication contains Mustafa Dzhemilev's recollections of meetings with this extraordinary figure.