Memento (warning) is a novel with reporting elements, written by Czech author Radek John. The story goes in Prague in 80's. The book was published in 1986. The novel is written with literary language with elements of argot and slang of drug addicts. It is subjective narration from Michal's, main character's, point of view. The author wanted to warn public of rising drug problems in present days. Its importance lies in that it is the first work concerning this tabooized theme in the time of past totalitarian communism regime in Czechoslovakia. The situation at that time was that number of addicts was growing, but it had not been publicly discussed. It alerts to escape from problems to drugs, because dealing with them in this way have to end badly. A novel (from French nouvelle Italian novella, new) is an extended, generally fictional narrative, typically in prose. ... Nickname: Motto: Praga Caput Rei publicae Location within the Czech Republic Coordinates: , Country Czech Republic Region Capital City of Prague Founded 9th century Government  - Mayor Pavel Bém Area  - City 496 km²  (191. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Argot (French for slang) is primarily slang used by various groups, including but not limited to thieves and other criminals, to prevent outsiders from understanding their conversations. ... Slang is the use of highly informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speakers dialect or language. ... Drug addiction, or dependency is the compulsive use of drugs, to the point where the user has no effective choice but to continue use. ... For other meanings, see Drug (disambiguation). ... This article is about cultural prohibitions in general, for other uses, see Taboo (disambiguation). ...

References

• Vladimír Prokop, Přehled české literatury 20. století