Modr a rud, Stbrn vtr, Lto, Splav (2023)

This volume brings together the best of Fra rmek in four works selected from his early and middle creative periods, capturing the characteristic features of his artistic individuality across a broad range of genres and themes. It includes the poetry collection Modr a rud (1906), from the authors anarchist and anti-militarist period; the important impressionist-influenced novel Stbrn vtr (1910, 1920); the lyrical drama Lto (1915); and the vitalist poetry collection Splav (1916). They are accompanied by an editors commentary by Mojmr Otruba, which details the circumstances surrounding the works creation, as well as their extensive, complex and often dramatic reception at the time.