Prague Writers' Festival
Welcome to the website of the Prague Writers' Festival, one of the most lively cultural events in Prague and one of the most notable literary events in Europe.
On this page, we present the main information about this year's Festival.
PWF
Our concise guide to this year's Festival, 7 — 11 June 2009, at the Laterna Magika Theatre. For more information,
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Location: Readings and Conversations at the Laterna Magika Theatre |
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Leitmotiv: “In the beginning the wound is invisible” Edmond Jabès |
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Image: “Edge of Town” painted by Philip Guston |
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Authors: Participating guests include the Syrian-born, French poet Adonis; father of American underground comics Robert Crumb; science-fiction guru Iain Banks; Nobel Laureate in Literature Gao Xingjian; Czech performer-writer Jiří Suchý; and the American poet Anne Waldman. |
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Arts: Paintings and drawings by our guests |
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Culture
View the most interesting up-to-date articles and literary texts that can be found on our website — from literature, politics, history, philosophy and education. A Festival of Ideas.
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Ideas: Travels in contemporary thought. |
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Café Central: Our smoke-filled room of poetry, decadence and social decay. |
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Half Pint: Philosophical views of a half-realized character. Live from Prague. |
Archives
Explore our archives—which present the authors from previous Festivals, as well as photo galleries from the conversations and readings, and a view of the Nobel laureates who joined us at the Prague Writers’ Festival.
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Authors: Discover the great authors who visited the Prague Writers' Festival. |
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Photo Galleries: Inside the Festival. |
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Nobel Laureates: The literary link between Prague and Stockholm. |
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History: The roots of one of Europe's most prestigious literary events. |
