literature

Claire Legendre

Month of author reading: meet renowed French writers

June 29, 2010 Festivals

This July, you may enjoy performances of popular and influental French writers; they are going to read aloud their works in theatre Husa na provázku.

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Milan Kundera

Milan Kundera awarded the honorary citizenship of Brno

January 26, 2010 Arts & events

It is unlikely that Kundera would attend the evening ceremony, as he travels to the Czech republic only rarely and always in a disguise.

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Guerilla Readers 2010 calendar

Calendar showing nude librarians becomes an instant hit

January 7, 2010 News

Non-profit Guerilla Readers prepared a 2010 calendar with nude pictures of library studies undergraduates, taken in the Moravian library.

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Jan Skácel

Jan Skácel, the greatest bard of Moravia, died 20 years ago

November 7, 2009 Arts & events

Skácel’s work was influenced by south Moravian traditions and nature as well as by minimalist Chinese poetry.

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The Glass Room

Novel inspired by Villa Tugendhat nominated for Man Booker Prize

August 1, 2009 Arts & events

The Glass Room by Simon Mawer is among the 13 books nominated for Man Booker Prize.

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