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from a nearby street lamp. Czech celebrities dress up as famous people for
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Current AffairsWomen writers take centre stage at Prague Congress of Czech Literary Studies
Bozena Nemcova's 19th century novel Babicka, or the Grandmother is one of
the most important, and popular, texts in Czech literature. The 150th
anniversary of its publication is being celebrated in Prague this week at
the third World Congress of Czech Literary Studies. The congress is held
every five years and is organised by the Czech Academy of Sciences,
Charles University and the National Literary Archives. This year's theme:
"The World in Czech Literature and Czech Literature in the
World".
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Czech BooksBozena Nemcova - the mother of Czech prose
Hello and welcome to Czech Books, which this week will be looking at the
Czech icon and -in the words of Milan Kundera - the mother of Czech prose,
Bozena Nemcova. We'd like today to dig a bit deeper into the reality of
the woman behind the image, which is embedded in Czech culture. Nemcova
lived from 1820 to 1862 and was a major figure in the Czech national
revival. She's most famous for her book about an idealized rural community
in the early 19th century, "Babicka" - The Grandmother. This
book has been translated into many languages and is known by all Czechs as
part of their school reading. Nemcova's image is also very much a part of
Czech culture. Here are a few lines from Babicka in a 19th century
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Current Affairs'Harry Potter' and 'Lord of the Rings' top list of Czechs' favorite books
And the winner is: "Harry Potter," and not by a nose. In a
nationwide survey of nearly 100,000 people, Czech readers have named the
English author J.K. Rowling as having penned their favorite book.
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