Kafka, ÄŒapek, Kundera and Havel, these are all world renowned names, but what about all the others? How well are Czech authors actually known abroad? Can you find a bookshop in Berlin, Madrid, Moscow, Paris or New York that aside from classics such as The Good Soldier Švejk also sell the works of contemporary Czech authors?
28. Marek Šindelka’s epic ‘monster’ Aberrant, award-winning ‘anabasis’ Material Fatigue
27. Gerta: KateÅ™ina TuÄková’s powerful novel shines light on Brno expulsions
26. JiÅ™í Kratochvil: “I am obsessed with telling stories”
25. Petra Hůlová’s Mongolian family saga ‘All This Belongs to Me’
24. Petr Hruška and Milan Děžinský: poets of the everyday
23. Radka Denemarková: “Life always brings me topics to explore”
22. Jan Balabán: Every life deserves to be told
21. Michal Viewegh - Master of satire in modern Czech literature
20. Karel ÄŒapek’s ‘The White Disease’: a pandemic of fascism
19. Jáchym Topol’s The Devil’s Workshop – exploring dark chapters of region’s history
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