Quoth the Raven

Abstract The paper deals with the novel Korvína čili kniha o havranech ( Corvina or The Book of Ravens , 1993) by Petr Rákos from the perspective of multilingualism, stylistic hybridity, genre parody and metafiction. The poetics of the Czech author's novel opens the door to a wide range of genre traditions, languages and stylistic registers, including certain Hungarian historical and cultural items, as well as witty language play and references to literary history. The aim of the interpretation is to explore these and to shed light on their poetic role.