At the center of the Universe lies Praviek. And in Praviek is the focus of everything that exists in the Universe. Decades replace one another, mocking; love flares up and burns out; the world turns into war; children are born and die.
“Praviek and Other Times” is a novel by Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk. Tokarczuk’s works are always packed with a heap of meanings and reflections on existence, death, time, and the self—because, as stated in the Nobel committee’s commentary, “crossing boundaries is a form of life.” Tokarczuk’s novels are adult fairy tales outside of time and space—serious, deep, real. In the story of Praviek, the history of all humanity is embodied—with its pain, losses, transformations, discoveries, and triumphs. This spellbinding narrative hints at real historical events, with a touch of magical realism!