Report Under the Gallows (Full Translation with Illustrations)

Author: (Czech) Václav Havel
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Publishing Date: 2005-12-01
Features: The Report from the Gallows is a magnificent poem written with blood and life by the renowned Czech writer and literary critic Václav Havel. It holds a very important position in the history of Czech and world literature. The work, written in a documentary style, tells the story of the unyielding revolutionary spirit and heroic courage of fellow prisoners in prison, profoundly exposing the brutal acts of Nazi thugs and the despicable tricks of traitors and spies. It possesses a powerful artistic force that leaves an indelible impression on millions of readers around the world. It was awarded the International Peace Prize at the Second World Peace Conference in 1950. In the early 1950s, it was introduced to China and became one of the most beloved foreign literary works, alongside How the Steel Was Tempered, and was later excerpted into middle school Chinese textbooks.