Awards | 8. 4. 2015
Two translations of Bohumil Hrabal on the 2015 Best Translated Book Award longlist
Harlequin’s Millions translated by Stacey Knecht and Rambling On: An Apprentice’s Guide to the Gift of the Gab translated by David Short.
Grants, scholarships... | 25. 2. 2015
The Czech Ministry of Culture has announced its supported translations for 2015
The Ministry has allocated 4 million crowns for 83 translations of Czech literature.
News | 9. 2. 2015
The Czech Ministry of Culture has published a new bilingual booklet on contemporary Czech literature
New Czech Fiction is being published in English and German for the fourth time.
Awards | 11. 11. 2014
Petr Sís wins award from The New York Times for ‘The Pilot and the Little Prince’
Sís’s latest book is one of the ten winners of the 2014 Best Illustrated Children’s Books Awards.
News | 4. 11. 2014
Czech prose in Words Without Borders
The November issue of Words Without Borders, guest edited by translator Alex Zucker, is on contemporary Czech prose.
Contests | 30. 10. 2014
Call for Submissions: 2015 Susanna Roth translation competition
The Literary Section of the Arts Institute is organising an international translation competition for young translators, in collaboration with Czech Centres.
Awards | 25. 10. 2014
Patrik Ouředník wins the Czech State Award for Literature
The Czech author living in France was given the award for his body of work, which explores the traditions, values and risks of European culture.
Awards | 8. 10. 2014
Jan Němec wins the European Union Prize for Literature for his novel Dějiny světla
The announcement of this year’s winners took place at the Frankfurt Book Fair on 8 October.
News | 3. 8. 2014
The Czech Agosto Foundation supports cultural projects and organises residency programmes
Established in 2013, the Agosto Foundation offers residency programmes near Tábor.
News | 24. 7. 2014
Bohemists experienced Czech literature with a Moravian twist
Translators, academics and friends of Czech literature met in the Czech Republic from 16-21.7.