The Works of K. Chapek in the Context of Modernity and Literary Critics Views

A lot has been said and written about K. Chapek by both contemporaries and descendants. Researchers have tried to evaluate his political and philosophical views, returning again and again to his aesthetics. However, his work continues to be the subject of controversy. The purpose of this article, based on the opinions of well-known literary critics and based on the analysis of his works, is to confirm their relevance, their enduring significance for today, and to show the inconsistency of some pejorative assessments that are distributed in his address and compromise the personality and works of the great artist and humanist.