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Prague UNESCO City of Literature Residency for Writers and Translators 2025

Prague City of Literature offers an opportunity to writers and translators to live and work in the Prague city centre. 

This call goes for eight two-month residencies in 2025 which will be held in:

January–February
March–April
May–June
July – August
September – October
November – 15th December

Applicants need at least one published literary work (not a private edition), two broadcasts, published radio dramas, one carried out or published theatre play, or at least one translated work of a Czech author.
The accommodation and travel expenses are covered by Prague City of Literature.

Required documents:
Completed application form
optional: Extract from a published text (in Czech or in English) or sample of a translated text into Czech; max 2 pages
Selection criteria:
Knowledge of English language
At least one published literary work (not a private edition) or two broadcast or published radio dramas or one carried out or published theatre play or at least one translated work of a Czech author
Willingness to participate in the local literary life (author readings, meeting students, talks, activities arranged by the receiving institution or connected to the cultural events of the city)
Working on the writings during the stay
Cultural interest for the location
The author who has already once received the scholarship can’t apply again
The Resident agrees that during their residential stay or no later than 2 months after its conclusion, they will provide the Municipal Library of Prague with a text inspired by their stay. The Municipal Library of Prague, through the project ‘Prague City of Literature’, will be authorized to use this text for promoting residential stays. A license agreement will be entered into between the Municipal Library of Prague and the Resident, allowing the use of the text in both electronic and printed formats.

Deadline for submissions: 20 August 2024

The results will be announced by October 31, 2024.

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