Tag: Timrava

Timrava’s Journey Continues as Banáš’s Novel Debuts in Arabic

May 2026. Jozef Banáš’s latest work, the novel The Silent Rebel about the first Slovak female writer Timrava, was published in Arabic at the end of May. The book was published by the Egyptian publishing house Saray for Culture and Arts in Cairo. The publishing house’s executive director Sara Abdeen said on this occasion: The story of Timrava carries a deeply human and universal significance that goes beyond its Slovak setting. At its core, it is not only the story of a writer, but the story of an individual who struggled to affirm her identity […]

“The Silent Rebel”: Jozef Banáš Introduces a Powerful New Portrait of Timrava

On October 23, 2025, Bratislava became the literary center of Slovakia as acclaimed author Jozef Banáš officially launched his newest work — a biographical novel about one of the country’s greatest literary figures, Božena Slančíková Timrava. Aptly titled The Silent Rebel, the book brings to life a woman whose quiet strength, uncompromising honesty, and creative courage helped define Slovak literature. The ceremonial launch was graced by two distinguished guests: Mrs. Renáta Vinczeová, general supervisor of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession, and Mr. Marek Néma, general director of Ikar, Slovakia’s largest publishing house. As […]