The Twelve Little Cakes
Encyclopedia
The Twelve Little Cakes (2004) is a memoir
by Czech
author Dominika Dery
. It tells stories from Dery's life that take place from before her conception up until her late childhood, as well as detailing life in an Eastern bloc
country.
Dery was born in 1975 in Černošice
, a village just outside of Prague
in then-Czechoslovakia
. Her mother Jana had decided to conceive another child after dreaming about a little girl. Dery's parents were dissidents who had taken part in the failed Prague Spring
of 1968, causing them to live under suspicion: Jana's parents, who were among the Communist elite, disowned her, Jarda had difficulty finding or keeping a job, and the family always had to be wary of informers. However, the couple managed to raise their two daughters in a loving, even adventurous household despite their troubles.
Memoir
A memoir , is a literary genre, forming a subclass of autobiography – although the terms 'memoir' and 'autobiography' are almost interchangeable. Memoir is autobiographical writing, but not all autobiographical writing follows the criteria for memoir set out below...
by Czech
Czech people
Czechs, or Czech people are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic. Small populations of Czechs also live in Slovakia, Austria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Chile, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Russia and other countries...
author Dominika Dery
Dominika Dery
Dominika Dery , also known as Dominika Furmanová, is aCzech journalist and writer, having published works of poetry, drama, and a memoir...
. It tells stories from Dery's life that take place from before her conception up until her late childhood, as well as detailing life in an Eastern bloc
Eastern bloc
The term Eastern Bloc or Communist Bloc refers to the former communist states of Eastern and Central Europe, generally the Soviet Union and the countries of the Warsaw Pact...
country.
Dery was born in 1975 in Černošice
Cernošice
Černošice is a town in Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic. The town is part of the Prague metropolitan area. It is located 5 km southwest of Prague, it lies on the Berounka River.Area: 9.06 km²Population: 5,302- Important personalities :...
, a village just outside of Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
in then-Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
. Her mother Jana had decided to conceive another child after dreaming about a little girl. Dery's parents were dissidents who had taken part in the failed Prague Spring
Prague Spring
The Prague Spring was a period of political liberalization in Czechoslovakia during the era of its domination by the Soviet Union after World War II...
of 1968, causing them to live under suspicion: Jana's parents, who were among the Communist elite, disowned her, Jarda had difficulty finding or keeping a job, and the family always had to be wary of informers. However, the couple managed to raise their two daughters in a loving, even adventurous household despite their troubles.