Authors' Reading Month

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Authors' Reading Month
(Měsíc autorského čtení)
Arnost Lustig, Authors' Reading Month 2009, Brno, Czech Republic.jpg
Arnošt Lustig, Authors' Reading Month 2009, Brno, Czech Republic
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AddressDominikánská 9, 602 00 Brno
Brno
Czech Republic
Coordinates 49°11′36″N16°36′23″E / 49.1934056°N 16.6065217°E / 49.1934056; 16.6065217
Owner Větrné mlýny Publishers
Construction
Opened1 July 2000
Website
www.autorskecteni.cz

Authors' Reading Month is the largest Central European literary festival running annually since 2000. [1] [2] The organiser is the Větrné mlýny Publishers, (Brno, Czech Republic) and the festival takes place every July 1–31. Every day 2–3 readings take place performed by writers of the host country and writers from the festival guest country.

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As of 2016, the festival takes place in 5 cities simultaneously, spanning 4 countries: Brno and Ostrava (Czech Republic), Wrocław (Poland), Košice (Slovakia), and Lviv (Ukraine). [3] [4] In 2020 the festival guest country was Hungary.[ needs update ]

Jan Balaban at the Authors' Reading Month 2009, Brno, Czech Republic Jan Balaban, Authors' Reading Month 2009, Brno, Czech Republic.jpg
Jan Balabán at the Authors' Reading Month 2009, Brno, Czech Republic

History

In the years 2000–2004 the main festival venue was the Kabinet múz (formerly HaDivadlo). Since 2005 the venue has been the Husa na provázku Theatre in Brno, Czech Republic. Since 2016 the festival runs parallel in 5 cities in 4 countries. The readings are also available online at the Publishers YouTube channel, and broadcast by radios.

In the years 2000–2004 the festival was dedicated only to Czech writers, featuring one performing author per day. Since 2005 the festival has hosted a guest country every year, offering 2–3 readings every day, one by the homeland author and another by a foreign writer from the guest country. The guest countries of the past years are these:

References

  1. 1 2 "Začala největší literární přehlídka v Česku: Měsíc autorského čtení - Kultura". lidovky.cz. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  2. 1 2 Konrád, Daniel (1 July 2015). "Do mlýnů fouká z Východu. Měsíc autorského čtení přiváží ukrajinské spisovatele". ihned.cz. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Authors' Reading Month - EFFE". effe.eu. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Authors Reading Month - sweny-studio". sweny-studio.com. 23 August 2016. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  5. ↑ Šindelka, Marek (25 July 2013). "Marek Šindelka: S Měsícem autorského čtení do košer restaurace". ihned.cz. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  6. ↑ "Scottish Literary Airdrop into the Heart of Europe - Londýn". czechcentres.cz. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  7. ↑ "17th Authors Reading Month. Guest of Honour: Spain on the anniversary of Miguel de Cervantes". accioncultural.es. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  8. ↑ "Přijedou číst Španělé. Na literárním festivalu vystoupí surrealista a Kunderův obránce Arrabal". ihned.cz. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
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