Black notebook. Milan Kundera, one of the greatest voices in world literature, died Tuesday, July 11, in Paris, at the age of 94. The Franco-Czech writer, author of essential novels such as The Joke (in 1965) and The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1984), leaves a great void. If the world of literature is particularly shaken by his disappearance, French political figures, left or right, have also been very affected after the sad announcement.
“Milan Kundera has left us. A free spirit, he found refuge in France and embraced universal horizons in his writings. His irony and his genius have made his works classics of our time “wrote the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, on his Twitter account.
Milan Kundera has left us. A free spirit, he found refuge in France and embraced universal horizons in his writings. His irony and genius have made his works classics of our time. To his wife and loved ones, to his readers, my heartfelt condolences.
“A writing and a voice that we will miss”, reacted, the French Prime Minister, Élisabeth Borne, on the social network
also. She hailed Kundera’s work as “a deep exploration, human, intimate and distant at the same time”.
“Immense sadness. Milan Kundera had chosen France to never stop being free. Throughout the pages, he helped us to discover who we are, to find a way in the absurdity of the world. With him, one of the greatest voices in European literature is extinguished,” French Culture Minister Rima Abdul Malak tweeted.
Christophe Castaner, former Minister of the Interior, also wrote a few words on Twitter, accompanied by a black and white photo of the writer: “The novelist of existence offers himself an unbearable lightness: leaving us . An infinite freedom, which we will miss. Reread Milan Kundera. »
The novelist of existence offers himself an unbearable levity: to leave us. An infinite freedom, which we will miss. Reread Milan Kundera. pic.twitter.com/ytPRt9UoIc
Clément Beaune, current Minister of Transport, also addressed a few words to the late author: “Thank you Milan
On the right of the political spectrum, we are also affected by the disappearance of Milan Kundera. “When you love freedom, love and life, you can only love Kundera”, wrote Renaud Muselier, president of the Paca region, on social networks. David Lisnard, mayor of Cannes, and Julien Odoul, spokesperson for the National Rally, also took the time to tweet a few words in tribute to Milan Kundera.
“Central Europe has been geographically in the centre, culturally in the west and politically in the east”. Tribute to the Czech writer Milan
On the left, elected socialists and Nupes also spoke after the announcement of the death of the nonagenarian writer. “Unquestionably the most European of writers, he embodied the subtle contrasts of our world,” wrote Anne Hidalgo, mayor of Paris, on Twitter.
How sad, Milan Kundera has left us. Unquestionably the most European of writers, he embodied the subtle contrasts of our world. His powerful books never left us alone with their intelligence and reflections on our human condition. pic.twitter.com/WLJsveuZN4