A Contribution to the History of Joy
Roman noir set in the contemporary world.
Book Genre: Novel
US 2
In 2014, two people meet in Prague. Ema and Tony. Ema is on the run from her unhappy marriage, Tony is a popular hairdresser. They both desire to be liked by men...
A literary work of art for the feature film by Slobodanka Radun.
Death, Thou Shall Not Be Afraid: The Story of Petr Lébl
A documentary novel about Petr Lébl (1965–1999), theatre director, stage designer, actor, and former art director of the Divadlo Na Zábradlí theatre.
Magnesia Litera Prize in the category of non-fiction.
Money from Hitler
The book won Magnesia Litera Prize, Usedom Literary Prize and Georg Dehio Prize.
The Devil by the Nose
Theatre director Petr Buch returns to Prague after decades in German exile to stage a new play by Birgit Stadtherrová, anxious to find out how she discovered his darkest secret.
Hours of Lead
A comprehensive novel inspired by author's stays in China.
Magnesia Litera Prize – Book of the Year 2019
Kobold: An Abundance of Tenderness / An Abundance of People
Kobold is a double novel – two stories in one, water and fire, two elements in one. It is left to the reader to decide which part to read first, and the link between the stories and characters is revealed only gradually.