02665nam 22004573 450 991082331490332120211214151226.080-246-4662-5(CKB)4940000000615486(MiAaPQ)EBC6658951(Au-PeEL)EBL6658951(OCoLC)1261364119(BIP)077902959(EXLCZ)99494000000061548620211214d2021 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierA Nation of Bookworms? The Czechs As Readers: Reading in Times of Civilizational FatiguePrague :Karolinum Press,2021.©2021.1 online resource (212 pages)80-246-4661-7 Cover -- Contents -- Tables and graphs -- Illustrations -- Introduction -- 1 Reading culture -- 2 From a historical standpoint -- 3 From the present-day standpoint -- 4 From the standpoint of discourse -- 5 From the statistical standpoint -- 6 From the standpoint of reading life-stories -- 7 From a comparative standpoint -- 8 From the participants' and experts' standpoints -- 9 Reading in times of civilizational fatigue -- Bibliography -- Appendices -- Index.Nation of Bookworms takes an in-depth look at the reading culture of the Czech Republic--the country with the highest number of libraries per capita worldwide. Drawing on studies and oral interviews of Czech readers conducted by the National Library of the Czech Republic and the Institute of Czech Literature between 2007 and 2018, the book presents intriguing new research on Czech readership and society. Jií Trávníek deftly sifts through hard data and first-person reportage, illuminating the myriad components that make up reading culture, such as print-reading, screen-reading, libraries, book sales, the social lives of readers, time spent reading, and reading preferences. Trávníek also takes a global look at literary love, exploring the parallels between the reading cultures of other countries and the Czechs' unique fervor for the written word. Nation of Bookworms is essential reading for bibliophiles on every continent. A Nation of Bookworms? LiteracySociologyLanguage Arts & DisciplinesSocial ScienceTrávníček Jiří1640915Clarke MelvyntrlMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910823314903321A Nation of Bookworms3984703UNINA