Literární dílo I (1875-1928)

The collection of so far assembled Janáček's literary essays, papers and reviews, articles and feuilletons, studies, and books about music comprises about 380 individual contributions; 310 of these were published during his lifetime. The remainder consists of complete and incomplete manuscripts, drafts, syllabi, lecture notes, and other significant fragments.

Due to his style, ability to express his ideas and content significance of his works Janáček's literary work became an important part of the Czech literature. In both literary and musical work, in writing and composing, Janáček is always original, distinctive, straightforward, uncompromising, despite resistance and lack of understanding, always standing up for his truth. Nevertheless, Janáček the composer exceeded Janáček the writer; with his brilliant compositions, especially operas, he is placed at the top of the music avant -garde of the 1920s.