This Year, Brno Commemorates The Centenary of Moravian Poet Jan Skácel (1922 – 1989)
Poet and author of numerous collections of poetry, including poems for children, Jan Skácel’s work will be commemorated in thematic events that will take place in Brno throughout 2022. Many…
Fraught Cohabitation with Felines: Paul Wilson On Translating Bohumil Hrabal’s All My Cats
Bohumil Hrabal is often counted among the greatest Czech authors of the 20th century, and is one of Brno’s most celebrated sons. Our guest contributor Tanya Silverman interviewed his long-time…
Longtime Brno Cultural Mainstay Anne Johnson Wins 2021 Brno Short Story Contest
The results are in! The winners of the 2021 Brno Short Story Writing Contest have been announced, with the first prize going to Anne Johnson for a story inspired by…
Czech Republic Ranks 40th In Freedom of Press, Amid Global Deterioration
Freedom of the press has suffered worldwide due to the pandemic, and the journalistic profession is fully or partially restricted in more than 130 countries. These are the main findings…
New Literary Thriller by Prague Writer About Rome’s “Talking Statues”
Sometimes writers take the long way around. Prague writer Andrew Giarelli did just that with his new literary thriller The Talking Statues (Vienna: danzig&unfried, March 15, 2021). Photo: Andrew Giarelli.…
Czech Classic Hiking Memoir ‘‘Carpathian Games’’ Released In English
An English version of ‘‘Carpathian Games’’ by Czech scout and naturalist Miloslav Nevrlý has been released online. The book, cherished by Czech and Slovak nature-lovers, is a nostalgic account of…
“Women’s Voices in Rowing”: A Testament To Diversity and Perseverance in Sport
A new book by Czech former World Championship rower Daniela Nachazelova is a collection of 14 personal stories of world-renowned female rowers from around the world, who reveal how rowing…
Review: Half of a Yellow Sun – The Brightness of Humanity under the Shadow of Biafra
History becomes all too human in the hands of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. “Half of a Yellow Sun” is a story of the Biafran war, touching the profound, deeply felt wounds…
Book Review: “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous” – Who We Are Beyond Words
A letter never to be read, a confession never to be understood. Ocean Vuong’s debut novel looks into the profound rift of the unsaid. Viscerally, honestly, intimately, “On Earth We’re…
Milan Kundera To Donate His 4,000-Volume Library and Archives to the Moravian Library
This autumn, the Moravian Library in Brno will receive an extensive contribution from the world-renowned Brno native author Milan Kundera. The donation includes his books in the original languages and…