“What is vertigo? Fear of falling? No, Vertigo is something other than fear of falling. It is the voice of the emptiness below us which tempts and lures us, it is the desire to fall, against which, terrified, we defend ourselves.”

— Milan Kundera

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About Milan Kundera

Author • Czech

Milan Kundera was a Czech-born writer who became a naturalized French citizen after being exiled from his home country. He rose to international fame with his philosophically rich novels that explore themes of memory,...

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