In the course of the 24th Book World Prague book fair, a book of interviews conducted by the journalist Karel Hvížďala with former president Havel's chancellor and minister of foreign affairs Karel Schwarzenberg has been published again. Far from a simple reprint, this is a sixth re-edition featuring various revisions. The literary debate moderated...
The writer Artem Chekh has little more in common with our country than his name. He was born and lives in the Ukraine and has only visited the Czech Republic to present his new collection of essays Zero Point.
Both Czech and Hebrew writing count among smaller literatures, which means it is not easy to make sure that a sufficient volume of mutual translations is authored. The topic was discussed by two charming young translators - Magdaléna Křížová, translator of Hebrew literature into Czech, and Pierre Pe'er Friedmann, who translates in the opposite...
During a debate entitled Stars of Bohemian Studies, held as part of the Professional Forum, translators Tatjana Jamnik, Eero Balk and this year's Jiří Theiner Award winner David Short all agreed that numbers of students enlisting for Bohemian studies are steadily declining.
...such was the advice provided by one of the most eagerly expected guests of this year's Book World Prague, author of the bestselling titles Lykke and Hygge and at the same time director of the Copenhagen-based Happiness Research Institute, Meik Wiking.
Late on Friday afternoon, the Finnish illustrator Kati Nähri sat down behind one table with her Czech translator Jitka Hanušová and together they have shed some light on the origins of the book Agnes and the Seventh Guest.
In the National Museum's Lapidarium at the Exhibition Grounds the Czech literary public was introduced to two interesting guests from the Ukraine. One was Stanislav Fedorchuk, political scientist and journalist from Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, who had been involved in organising the feebly attended Maidan in Donetsk. As a result he was forced...
On Friday afternoon, book fair visitors flocked to a debate with one of Israel's most renowned contemporary writers David Grossman, presenting his latest book A Horse Walks into a Bar. Its story commences one night when an aging actor arrives in a small city to entertain the local audience with his stand-up comedy show. But the show gets out of...
Dolores Redondo, writer with an amicable and highly persuasive personality, is an outstanding figure of contemporary Spanish literature. Millions of copies of her books are being sold on the Spanish market alone.
The American novelist Robin Cook became one of the greatest literary stars to visits the 24th annual Book World Prague book fair. His current Czech publisher - Euromedia Group - organised a debate between the author and his Prague readers and fans on Friday afternoon.