Czechia

Frankfurt Book Fair
Guest of Honour 2026

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Programme

Guest of Honour

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    Czechia 2026, debate
    • The digital sovereignty of knowledge: the new role of libraries between big tech and social responsibility
    • Bonte Achim
      Foltýn Tomáš
      Scholze Frank

    • EN / DE
    • Venue:
      Frankfurter Buchmesse - Czechia 2026 Pavilion - Shore Stage
  • In the past, we searched for information in verified databases and books. These days, we tend to favour algorithms on social media platforms, search engines and artificial intelligence assistants developed by private com...
    • Moderates: Saša Michailidis
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    Czechia 2026, debate
    • Conditions for young translators and what the future holds
    • Briefjes Małgosia
      Frankenberg Christina
      Futoran Olha

    • EN
    • Venue:
      Frankfurter Buchmesse - Czechia 2026 Pavilion - Harbour Stage
  • This discussion with female translators will introduce two international projects that support young literary translators: the Susanna Roth Award, for translators from Czech under 40, which for twelve years has been prom...
    • Moderates: Martina Kutková
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    Czechia 2026, debate
    • It's All Czech to Me: Translating Contemporary Literature from Czechia
    • Kraetsch Mirko
      Profousová Eva

    • DE
    • Venue:
      Frankfurter Buchmesse - Zentrum Wort, Halle 5.0 / C115
  • Czechia, Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2026, seen through the eyes of two renowned translators. Mirko Kraetsch, Eva Profousová, moderation: Katharina Borchardt
    • Moderates: Katharina Borchardt
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    Czechia 2026, debate
    • The roles of the translator: publisher, agent, organizer, activist
    • Miesenböck Julia
      Räty Suzanna
      Siska Veronika

    • EN / DE
    • Venue:
      Frankfurter Buchmesse - Czechia 2026 Pavilion - Shore Stage
  • Without translators, many books from other literatures would never get to be read – and yet the translation itself is only the visible tip of the iceberg. Below the surface lies a whole range of roles translators ta...
    • Moderates: Jitka Hanušová
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    Czechia 2026, lecture
  • CZ / EN / DE
  • Nadace PPF
    • PPF Foundation: Czech Talent on Its Way to the World / Meandering Through Prague / Jenseits von Prag
    • Borkovec Petr
      Hanzlíková Emma
      Nešporová Jitka
      Sůva Lubomír
      Thomas Sedláčková Jana

    • Venue:
      Frankfurter Buchmesse - Czechia 2026 Pavilion - Harbour Stage
  • The PPF Foundation supports Czech talent and helps it reach the international stage. Jana Tomas Sedláčková will present its support for Czech culture, literature and creative talent, as well as its cooperation with the p...
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      book signing
    • CZ
    • Jaroslav Rudiš
      • Signierstunde mit Jaroslav Rudiš
      • Rudiš Jaroslav

      • Venue:
        Buchhandlung Hugendubel, Frankfurt
    • Jaroslav Rudiš trifft seine Leserinnen und Leser in der Buchhandlung Hugendubel und signiert seine Bücher. Soeben ist sein neuer Roman "Wo die Toten sprechen" im Luchterhand Literaturverlag erschienen.
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        Czechia 2026, debate
        • CEE Book Market Prague: Presentation & Coffee
        • EN
        • Venue:
          Frankfurter Buchmesse - Tschechischer Nationalstand 3.1 / C65
      • CEEBM – the leading platform for book industry professionals in central and eastern Europe, and a key part of the Book World Prague fair. Coordinator Jitka Hanušová will give details of its concept, news for the upc...
        • Moderates: Jitka Hanušová
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        Czechia 2026, debate
        • The fragile ecosystems of literary magazines
        • Heller Jan M.
          Luňáková Anna
          Willingham Heike

        • EN
        • Venue:
          The fragile ecosystems of literary magazines
      • Literary magazines are a vibrant part of the world of literature, due not least to their online presence. They offer opportunities to the hitherto unpublished, provide glimpses of emerging works, and are an invaluab...
        • Moderates: Jan Musil
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        Czechia 2026, debate
        • DILIA agency: Unheard voices from past and present
        • Barták Jan
          Hamplová Kristina
          Hlaučo Miroslav
          Říhová Zuzana

        • CZ / EN
        • Venue:
          Frankfurter Buchmesse - Tschechischer Nationalstand 3.1 / C65
      • In the first part of the programme, DILIA’s managing director Jan Barták will introduce the agency and its work in the field of literature and theatre, as well as its awards and projects supporting young authors and crea...
        • Moderates: Jana Hejná
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        Czechia 2026, reading
        • LiteraturBahnhof: Anna Beata Háblová, Kathrin Janka
        • Háblová Anna Beata
          Janka Kathrin

        • CZ / DE
        • Venue:
          Haus des Buches, Frankfurt
      • Czech author Anna Beáta Háblová and translator Kathrin Janka present their latest German translations as part of the LiteraturBahnhof festival. Anna Beáta Háblová, Kathrin Janka, moderation: Daniella Baumeister, reading ...
        • German reading: Christoph Pütthoff
        • Moderates: Daniella Baumeister
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        Czechia 2026, concert
      • CZ / EN / DE
        • Mário Bihári: Díky Zuzce Navarové
        • Bihári Mário
          Fialová Bára
          Fiedler David

        • Venue:
          Frankfurter Buchmesse - Czechia 2026 Pavilion - Harbour Stage
      • Mário Bihári: Díky Zuzce Navarové is a tribute to Zuzana Navarová and the music of her band KOA, blending folk, world music and Latin rhythms. Mário Bihári, Barbora Fialová and David Fiedler revive her songs in thei...
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          Czechia 2026, concert
          • A Song is Found
          • CZ
          • Venue:
            Archäologisches Museum Frankfurt
        • The Museum Of Eastern Bohemia and the Pardubice Conservatoire revive archival recordings of folk songs kept in the depositories. Students and teachers at the conservatoire perform the songs in traditional brass-band arra...
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