'Europeana ': the sublime and, above all, the grotesque of the European 20th century

The book of Patrik Ouředník runs without chronological order the past century from a 'collage' of conflicts, scientific advances, art, inventions and anecdotes that have emerged in the continent

Published on RocksNews: 9 Oct 2026, 07:28 UTC
Updated: 9 Oct 2026, 07:31 UTC
Language: English (Original language: Spanish)

'Europeana ': the sublime and, above all, the grotesque of the European 20th century — Image credit: Martin Schutt (dpa Picture Alliance / Europa Press / CONTACTO) (EL PAÍS)

The book of Patrik Ouředník runs without chronological order the past century from a 'collage' of conflicts, scientific advances, art, inventions and anecdotes that have emerged in the continent