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Due to the pandemics, this year's book fair has been postponed from May to the end of September.
The 27thinstallment of the book fairtakes placebetween the23rdand26th Septemer2021in the Industrial Palace and inKřižík'spavilionsat VýstavištěHolešovice. The guest of honor this year isFrance. The mottoMy Home Is in the Languageis one of the main themes. Topics include questions of identity, languageand diversity, as seen within the blueprint of not only the Czech language, but also French.
The specific guest-of-honor as well as the selected contemporary themes promise visitors exciting cultural events, programs and activities, and, of course, an opportunity tolook at new book publications. There will be events for children and young adults, and interesting programfor science fiction fans and literary professionals alike. A plentitude of both foreign guestsand Czech authors is expected.
Literárne informačné centrum/ The Literary Center is organizing a representative standin the central hall, number S115, covering42 m2and showcasing 400 titles published by50 publishers. Our scheduled events include:
Presentation of authors atBook World Prague2021
Wednesday 22Sept2021
6PM – 11PM, Literature NightPrague, atÚSTR – archiv bezpečnostních složek - Branické sq.777/2, Prague
ActressZuzana Onufráková reads an excerpt fromDenisaFulmeková'sDoktor Mráz / Doctor Frost
Friday 24 Sept2021
3PM – 3:50PM– Eva Maliti Fraňová – Arianina ztracená kniha / Ariana's Lost Book, Stand NOVELA BOHEMICA
author presents the Czech translation of her fascinating novel in whichPrague'sHvězda Summer Pavilion appears
Saturday 25Sept2021
2 – 2.50PM– Tri smrtky sa plavia / Three Deaths Are Sailing, Malý ateliér - Rychta
As an 8-year-old,Karola was placed in a new family. From her old home she brings painful experiences which she has come to terms with– ornot. After tragedies by which she is seemingly unphased, she finally achievesa catharsis as a mature woman. The catharsis, however, requiresvictims. Presentation ofVandaRozenbergová's bookTri smrtky sa plavia / Three Deaths Are Sailing.
3 – 3:50PM– 30 years of the publishing house KK Bagala, Literární sál – terasse above the fountain
KK Bagala is a publisher who specializes in contemporary literature. He has published 500 books, found numerous new talents in his short-story competition Poviedka and he organizes dozens literary readings each year.
AuthorsBalla, Marek Vadas andZuska Kepplováwill present their books in new Czech translation.
Sunday 26 Sept2021
12PM- Dunaj na Vltave 9, Literární sál – Terasa nad fontánou / Danube on Vltava
A ceremonyannouncing the results of the competition of the best translation of a text into Czech. Contestants worked with an excerpt from the bookŠeptuchy / WhisperersbyAlenaSabuchová, winner of the Anasoft Litera Award 2020.
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