Since Kafka, the most well-known Czech writer has been expatriate Milan Kundera. While not a consummate post-modernist like Salman Rushdie, Kundera can be difficult to access at first approach. His novels rarely follow a traditional linear storyline, or even a single story in any particular order. If you're interested in his work (and you should be), consider this primer as a way to find the genius of Kundera without stubbing your toe on his experiments.
Let's Start At The Beginning (by jumping in the middle): The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The Unbearable Lightness of Being is by far Kundera's most famous work. This is likely because it's one of the easiest of his books to follow. Yes, there's a halfway worthwhile film adaptation starring Daniel Day-Lewis, but it won't enhance your understanding or appreciation of the book. It's more a loving imitation than a complementary adaptation. The novel itself follows the lives and trials of a womanizing doctor from Prague named Tomas and a frazzled country girl, Tereza. Read more
