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Radka Denemarková: Hodiny z olova

Radka Denemarková won the Magnesia Litera award for Book of the year

Monday April 8th, 2019

The Magnesia Litera award for Czech Book of the Year has gone to ‘Hodiny z olova’ (Hours of Lead) by Radka Denemarková, a novel inspired by the author’s stay in China.

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  • Hours of Lead
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  • Money from Hitler
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  • An Enemy to Himself

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Radka Denemarková: Hodiny z olova. Brno: Host, 2019.

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Hours of Lead

A comprehensive novel inspired by author’s stays in China.

Magnesia Litera Prize – Book of the Year 2019

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