One of the most popular Czech prose works written since 1989, Dousková’s loose trilogy carries on from B. Proudew with Onegin Was a Rusky, set when the false dawn of perestroika was at its falsest.
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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.
Kateřina Tučková to receive Italian award
Premio Salerno Libro d'Europa for Žítkovské bohyně (The Žítková Goddesses).
Typography & Design
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International Biennial of Graphic Design Brno
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The Most Beautiful Books of the Year
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Illustrators
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