My Seven Lives:
Jana Juráňová
in Conversation
with Agneša Kalinová
translated by Julia and Peter Sherwood
October 2021
380 pages
Memoir of Slovak journalist Agneša Kalinová (1924–2014), Holocaust survivor, film critic, translator, and political prisoner. An oral history written with her colleague Jana Juráňová, My Seven Lives provides a window into Jewish history, the Holocaust, and the cultural evolution of Central and Eastern Europe. The conversational approach gives the book a relatable immediacy that vividly conveys the tone and temperament of Agneša, bringing out her lively personality and extraordinary ability to stay positive in the face of adversity. My Seven Lives shows the impact of an often brutal twentieth century on the life of one remarkable individual. It’s a story of survival, perseverance, and ultimately triumph.
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- “Anna Blasiak reviews My Seven Lives: Jana Juráňová in Conversation with Agneša Kalinová” in Riveting Reviews (European Literature Network), July 2022
- “History in Color” by Benjamin Cunningham in Aspen Review, July 2022
- Review by Andrew Singer in World Literature Today, May 2022
- Review by Michael Stein in B O D Y Literature, March 2022
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- Read an excerpt from My Seven Lives on European Literature Network
- Listen to an excerpt from My Seven Lives read by Julia Sherwood