The Daredevil 1,189 Posted January 25, 2023 Just found out Kundera was six-foot-two inches tall (1.88m) in his prime! https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/7703777-i-am-obedient-i-can-never-say-no-to-those This means Kundera was at one time the tallest candidate from the 2023 DL along with Alan Alda, making Kundera’s continuous survival, plagued by his grave health issues, even harder to explain with this great height. The next tallest on this year’s list, from listings I have found, are: Sandy Gall: 6 ft 1.5 (1.87m) Sonny Rollins: 6 ft 1.5 (1.87m) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,957 Posted January 25, 2023 Very very interesting trend of posts. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,618 Posted January 25, 2023 27 minutes ago, The Daredevil said: Just found out Kundera was six-foot-two inches tall (1.88m) in his prime! https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/7703777-i-am-obedient-i-can-never-say-no-to-those This means Kundera was at one time the tallest candidate from the 2023 DL along with Alan Alda, making Kundera’s continuous survival, plagued by his grave health issues, even harder to explain with this great height. The next tallest on this year’s list, from listings I have found, are: Sandy Gall: 6 ft 1.5 (1.87m) Sonny Rollins: 6 ft 1.5 (1.87m) When he goes no doubt the headline will read "from 6 feet 2 to 6 feet under". 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,756 Posted April 1, 2023 On 04/04/2022 at 02:10, arghton said: https://www.klaus.cz/clanky/4903 Former Czech President Vaclav Klaus wished a happy 93rd for Kundera. Today, your husband, a great writer, the inspirer of many of us, Milan Kundera, is 93 years old. I know his health is not good, I wish it was the best he could. Knowing all the context, I say it's nice to be able to experience your husband's 93rd birthday. That we can wish him the greatest "ease of being", even though we know that being is not easy at all. And that we can thank you for taking care of him. Vaclav Klaus' yearly birthday wish for Kundera, here's the "important" part: Dear and kind Mrs. Vera, tomorrow is the 94th anniversary of the birth of your husband, the great writer and great personality of modern Czech history, Milan Kundera. I know about his state of health, and therefore I know that I cannot write to him and that I should write to you. I know that you have devoted yourself to him for many decades, and we all have to thank you for that on this very day. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,957 Posted April 1, 2023 Next year there will be no birthday message... Vaclav Klaus won't likely make it. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,479 Posted April 1, 2023 14 minutes ago, drol said: Next year there will be no birthday message... Vaclav Klaus won't likely make it. Not surprised, Christmas must knacker him each year... 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thadee 118 Posted July 12, 2023 DEAD. https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/kultura/3599734-zemrel-spisovatel-milan-kundera 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,060 Posted July 12, 2023 Dead. Edit: fingers slow at this time of the morning! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,060 Posted July 12, 2023 By-line for the DDP has to be "Life Is Elsewhere". But looking forward to seeing what it really is. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dead Wait 1,148 Posted July 12, 2023 12 years I’ve been on this site and I’m fairly sure this is the first time I’ve shrugged my shoulders and moved on very quickly after I’ve seen a death from the main list. Now, back to the Huw Edwards saga……..! 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,051 Posted July 12, 2023 That was predictable, I just thought about it two days ago thinking he wouldn’t last long 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Commtech Sio Bibble 2,052 Posted July 12, 2023 The most shocking thing about this death is that no-one on the forum seems to care. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,557 Posted July 12, 2023 1 minute ago, Commtech Sio Bibble said: The most shocking thing about this death is that no-one on the forum seems to care. Yes, I care, because he's my joker in my French theme team! 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,588 Posted July 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, Commtech Sio Bibble said: The most shocking thing about this death is that no-one on the forum seems to care. That is not true I have spend ages trying to find a picture of him receiving a prize 2 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,557 Posted July 12, 2023 Just now, Bibliogryphon said: That is not true I have spend ages trying to find a picture of him receiving a prize Me too, I gave up. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted July 12, 2023 I looked at the Czech Wikipedia page, and went through the list on the bottom... good luck! (my good deed for the day) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,479 Posted July 12, 2023 14 minutes ago, Commtech Sio Bibble said: The most shocking thing about this death is that no-one on the forum seems to care. To be honest I haven't read his books. That said, I am still in favour of more writers on the Deathlist! 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slackhurst Broadcasting 374 Posted July 12, 2023 Can't find anything about it on the BBC website, where the top story in "Culture" is Jeremy Vine saying the BBC presenter should come forward and fall on his sword, presumably tripped up by having his trousers and underpants round his ankles. But here's a song inspired by Milan Kundera... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Doctor 88 Posted July 12, 2023 The unbearable lightness of diyng 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sly Ronnie 886 Posted July 12, 2023 The Unbearable Lightness of Being Dead. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,756 Posted July 12, 2023 The Unbearableness of Being. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,618 Posted July 12, 2023 The Unbearable Likelihood of Bad Puns 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,689 Posted July 12, 2023 On 13/01/2022 at 05:51, harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy said: In 1989, I randomly chose a random passage from TULoB (played backwards like in that psychedelic Beatles song that Oasis borrowed their entire sound from) for the 'lyrics' of a song called Quicksand (which has nothing to do with the Bowie song). That's about as obscure a Kundera-related anecdote I can offer at this time. For the record, I enjoyed both Being and Zen, and yes, the odd committee member has read a book or two. It's unlikely he'll sue me now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wannamaker 1,412 Posted July 12, 2023 27 minutes ago, time said: The Unbearable Likelihood of Bad Puns The (Bad) Joke 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
La Tombe 354 Posted July 12, 2023 Milan Kundera was French of nationality, spoke French and wrote French. Like Picasso was a French painter. So many artists came and continue to come to France but these artist are described by their origin of nationality and not as French artist while it’s France gave them their popularity and not their original country. It’s the same for writers, painters, actors, singer for many countries. I don’t understand why resume people by their original nationality while the country they immmigrate in gave them everything and more than their original countries ! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
