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New Europe Book Club - September 2025 / The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
Event by: Portland-Lviv Friendship City Association, Tracy Goodman
Location: Rose City Book Pub, Northeast Fremont Street 1329, Portland
About event
Hello friends of New Europe Book Club,
Our follow-up discussion for Milan Kundera's "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" is Saturday, September 13 at 2:30pm at Rose City Book Pub!
Haven’t read The Unbearable Lightness of Being yet? Not to worry — you’re still welcome! You’ll get a taste of the plot and some lively discussion without any spoilers (unless you want them!). A perfect chance to get curious and see if it's something you want to read.
Come for the company, stay for the conversation — book in hand or not.
"Set against the backdrop of 1968 Prague Spring and Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, The Unbearable Lightness of Being explores the intertwined lives of Tomas, Tereza, Sabina, and Franz. Through their loves, betrayals, and philosophical reflections, Kundera examines the tension between freedom and responsibility, body and soul, lightness and weight. This novel is a modern classic that beautifully weaves the political with the personal, the intimate with the historical".
The novel was written in Czech in 1982 but was first published in French translation in 1984. The first Czech language edition appeared in 1985.
The film adaptation of the novel The Unbearable Lightness of Being starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche and Lena Olin was released in 1988.
Read the novel, watch the movie, explore other works by Milan Kundera. We look forward to seeing you at Rose City Book Pub on Saturday, August 16th!
#PortlandLviv
#NewEuropeBookClub
#MilanKundera
#TheUnbearableLightnessOfBeing
Our follow-up discussion for Milan Kundera's "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" is Saturday, September 13 at 2:30pm at Rose City Book Pub!
Haven’t read The Unbearable Lightness of Being yet? Not to worry — you’re still welcome! You’ll get a taste of the plot and some lively discussion without any spoilers (unless you want them!). A perfect chance to get curious and see if it's something you want to read.
Come for the company, stay for the conversation — book in hand or not.
"Set against the backdrop of 1968 Prague Spring and Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, The Unbearable Lightness of Being explores the intertwined lives of Tomas, Tereza, Sabina, and Franz. Through their loves, betrayals, and philosophical reflections, Kundera examines the tension between freedom and responsibility, body and soul, lightness and weight. This novel is a modern classic that beautifully weaves the political with the personal, the intimate with the historical".
The novel was written in Czech in 1982 but was first published in French translation in 1984. The first Czech language edition appeared in 1985.
The film adaptation of the novel The Unbearable Lightness of Being starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche and Lena Olin was released in 1988.
Read the novel, watch the movie, explore other works by Milan Kundera. We look forward to seeing you at Rose City Book Pub on Saturday, August 16th!
#PortlandLviv
#NewEuropeBookClub
#MilanKundera
#TheUnbearableLightnessOfBeing