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Preparations are being made to recover what is being dubbed a part of the
lost literary heritage of Prague and the Czech Republic. These are some of
the many letters written by world renowned author Franz Kafka of which
almost no examples are left in his homeland. More
Current AffairsAuthor Arnošt Lustig dies at 84
The Czech Jewish writer, Arnošt Lustig died in Prague on Saturday at the
age of 84. A survivor of several Nazi concentration camps, he made the
Holocaust the central theme of his work that includes novels Dita Saxová,
A Prayer for Kateřina Horovitzová, Lovely Green Eyes, and many others. He
also worked as a reporter at Radio Prague in the 1950s. More
Czech BooksJan Balabán: some kind of answer
The major literary event of last year was a sad one. One of this
country’s foremost writers, Jan Balabán died in his sleep at the
tragically early age of 49, a huge loss for the Czech reading public. On
the occasion of what would have been Jan Balabán’s 50th birthday, David
Vaughan looks at his work, and talks to his brother, the artist, Daniel
Balabán.
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This week in Mailbox: Some more reactions to the closure of Radio Prague's
shortwave broadcasting. We dislose the identity of January's mystery man
and read from your correct answers. Listeners quoted: Harold Yeglin, Bill
Bergadano, Ian Evans, Stephen Hrebenach, Mick Edwards, Nick Sharpe, Yukiko
Tsuji-Maki, Hiroyuki Okada, Armin Gerstberger, Paul Peacock, Colin Law,
Charles Konecny, Henk Poortvliet, David Eldridge, Hans Verner Lollike,
Richard Chen. More
Czech BooksCzech e-book revolution yet to be kindled
If you live in the United States or many parts of Western Europe, you will
almost certainly have come across e-books. Downloading books electronically
has become a major part of the business of publishing and selling books,
and e-book readers like Amazon’s “Kindle” are selling in their
millions. But how does the situation compare in the Czech Republic? David
Vaughan finds out more in this week’s Czech Books. More
Czech BooksPřemysl Pitter: the good fundamentalist
It is quite likely that you will never have heard of the Czech teacher,
religious thinker, pacifist and humanist, Přemysl Pitter, but he deserves
to be remembered as one of the great Czechs of the 20th century. Pitter
touched the lives of thousands, and his work helping children during and
just after the Second World War, matches the extraordinary achievements
Oskar Schindler. In a new biography of Přemysl Pitter, the writer and
journalist Pavel Kosatík puts his extraordinary life in context. We find
out more in Czech Books with David Vaughan. More
Current AffairsCzech government moves to soften controversial “muzzle” law
The Czech government on Wednesday moved to soften the controversial
“muzzle” law that strictly prohibits journalists from revealing
information about individuals involved in a criminal investigation, under
threat of up to 5 years in prison. The proposed amendment introduces a
“public interest” clause which would allow the release of such
information if it pertains to politicians and other public officials. More
Czech BooksViktor Janiš and the art of jumping through linguistic hoops
Why did the communists ban comics? Why is it so hard to translate the 19th
century English novel into Czech? And what does this have to do with a 17th
century battle in Prague? We find some of the answers in this week’s
Czech Books, with David Vaughan. More
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This week in Mailbox we disclose the identity of December’s mystery man
and announce the name of the lucky winner. Listeners quoted: Al Vybiral,
Stephen Wara, S. J. Agboola, Jayanta Chakrabarty, Henrik Klemetz, Colin
Law, Charles Konecny, Armin Gerstberger, Hans Verner Lollike. More
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