# Is "Immortality" by Milan Kundera a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Immortality by Milan Kundera (Grove Weidenfeld, 1991) is identified by: First American edition, Grove Weidenfeld, New York, 1991; translated from the Czech by Peter Kussi. First English-language edition of Nesmrtelnost (1990).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First American edition, Grove Weidenfeld, New York, 1991; translated from the Czech by Peter Kussi
- Publisher imprint reads Grove Weidenfeld
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Milan Kundera |
| Publisher | Grove Weidenfeld |
| Year | 1991 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First American edition, Grove Weidenfeld, New York, 1991; translated from the Czech by… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First American edition, Grove Weidenfeld, New York, 1991; translated from the Czech by Peter Kussi.

## Is this the true first?
First English-language edition of Nesmrtelnost (1990). The Faber and Faber UK edition is generally dated 1991-1992; the 1991 US Grove Weidenfeld printing is treated as the first English edition, though exact US/UK precedence within the period is not firmly settled.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No specific later-printing point documented; verify the first printing on the copyright page.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Immortality* by Milan Kundera a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/immortality
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.