The Dedalus Book of Slovak Literature offers a wide-ranging selection of fiction from the end of the nineteenth century until the present day, including work by Slovak's classic and most important contemporary authors such as Rudolf Sloboda, Dominik Tatarka, Opavel Vilikovsky, Monika Kompanikova and Balla. This is the most important selection of Slovak fiction to have appeared in English and will be essential reading for anyone wanting to gain an idea of Slovak Literature. Contents Introduction: Literature A Public Affair 9 Tinker s Christmas Martin Kuku ín 17 Gajdo s War Horse Jozef Cíger Hronský 40 Old Age Milo Urban 80 Edita s Eye Gejza Vámo 120 Wicker Chairs Dominik Tatarka 137 With Rozarka Vincent ikula 150 A Collection Of Material Rudolf Sloboda 199 Indecisive Ján Johanides 231 Escalation of Feeling I Pavel Vilikovský 266 A Breeze and the Others Du an Mitana 286 A Little Side Story about Bean Soup Václav Pankov ín 305 Pregnancy Balla 314 Escape Monika Kompaníková 322