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.
Contests | 22. 5. 2014
Hrabal competition winners enjoyed their stay in Prague
The contest for beginner translators of Czech literature culminated in a trip to Prague for the most successful entrants.
Interview | 24. 4. 2014
“Narro, ergo sum,”
says Jiří Kratochvil in this exclusive interview for the English section of CzechLit.
Interview | 9. 2. 2014
“Anyone can dare to review prose,”
says writer Jana Šrámková, who works at the Literary Academy and co-authored Twelve Paragraphs on Prose.
Interview | 10. 1. 2014
“The Poles are close to the Czechs,”
says Marcin Skrabka, Director of Czeskie Klimaty, which publishes and promotes Czech literature in Poland.
Interview | 18. 11. 2013
“Heroism, like cowardice, is a genetic predisposition,”
says writer Tereza Boučková, who has brought out her latest book Šíleně smutné povídky (Madly Sad Stories).
Interview | 14. 11. 2013
“A poem has become part of my life,”
says poet Jakub Řehák, whose second collection Past na Brigitu (Trap for Brigita) won the Magnesia Litera award this year.
Interview | 4. 11. 2013
“I intend to write a black and white animal trilogy,”
says British-based Czech writer Iva Pekárková, whose two latest works, Levhartice and the bilingual Zápisky z Londýna have just come out.