An illustrated book about Japanese culture and curiosities.
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Successful Czech Literary Centre Autumn 2018 residency applications announced
Ten residencies will be organised in Prague and Brno for translators and Czech studies specialists.
Franz Kafka Prize for Ivan Wernisch
The poet is the fifth Czech recipient of the prestigious award.
Czech Literary Centre autumn 2018 residencies
The Czech Literary Centre, a section of the Moravian Library, announces its autumn 2018 residencies for translators of Czech and foreign Czech studies specialists in Prague and Brno.
2018 Magnesia Litera Awards announced
Erik Tabery's non-fiction Opuštěná společnost (Abandoned Society) wins book of the year.
Petra Hůlová in New York
The Czech writer will take part in the PEN World Voices festival on 20 April.
Czech poet and illustrator Tomáš Přidal at The European Poetry Festival in London
The festival brings together some of the finest literary and avant-garde poets of this generation.
Typography & Design
Graphic designers
František Muzika (1900–1974) Painter, graphic designer, illustrator, typographer, stage designer. A pupil of Vratislav Nechleba and Ja...
Czech typography
Over the past two decades, the Czech Republic has witnessed an incredible boom in type design. While increased interest in typography c...
Illustrators
Zdeněk Sklenář (1910–1986) Painter, graphic artist, typographer. His fine-art and illustrative work was radically influenced by a vis...
The Most Beautiful Books of the Year
About the competition Since the establishment of the Museum of Czech Literature (PNP), books as well as rare archive material have for...