Life Is Elsewhere [SEP] narrative location
Life Is Elsewhere
Life Is Elsewhere () is a Czech-language novel by Milan Kundera finished in 1969. It was published in French translation in 1973 ("").
The setting for "Life Is Elsewhere" is Czechoslovakia before, during, and after the Second World War, and tells the story of Jaromil, a character who dedicates his life to poetry.
as though it is from the perspective of the European protagonist, the narrative is dynamic. By the end of the story the protagonist (and the audience) discover the understanding of his own insignificance.
In the beginning of the story Almayer appears to be at the centre of society, but in the end we see that he is very much peripheral and alienated, and that the real cultural, political and economic life of the community is located elsewhere and involves other people besides himself.