Czech Books Heresy and Rebellion in Prague
The Prague Writers’ Festival which begins on June 6 is all about the encounter of ideas. Over the last twenty years this annual event has become a lively forum for writers from many parts of the world, and the diversity of their work and thought has been the festival’s greatest strength. This year it revolves around the theme of Heresy and Rebellion, pointing to the perennial tension between the writer and the society in which he or she lives. A couple of days ago I met the festival director, Michael March, to talk about this year’s event. We began by looking at the festival’s roots, which go back more than 30 years. In the late 1970s Michael March started organizing readings in London by writers from behind the Iron Curtain, and in the process he found out just how little people knew about Central and Eastern Europe.
Herta Müller, photo: www.pwf.cz
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