The project Prague City of Literature offers residency stays for foreign writers and translators. There are six residencies available for 2023, each lasts two months.
Prague City of Literature reimburses the resident for a return ticket, provides accommodation for free and a stipend of CZK 15,000 (approx. 600 euro) per month.
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Prague – UNESCO City of Literature Creative Two-Month Residency
Aim and Benefits of Prague – UNESCO City of Literature Creative Two-Month Residency
The accommodation and travel expenses are covered by the receiving organization; the residents will also receive a scholarship of CZK 15,000 (approx. €600) per month.
Requirements for Prague – UNESCO City of Literature Creative Two-Month Residency Qualification
- Cultural interest for the location
- Basic 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 on 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
- The author who has already once received the scholarship can’t apply again
- The Resident undertakes that in the course of the residency stay or no later than within 2 months from
its termination, he/she will provide the Municipal Library in Prague with the text inspired by the stay that the Municipal Library in Prague, through the project „Prague City of Literature“, will be authorized to use to promote the Prague’s residencies. The Municipal Library in Prague will enter into a licence agreement with the Resident
for the purpose of using the text in electronic as well as printed version.
Application Deadline
August 31, 2022
How to Apply
- Completed online application form
- Optional: extract from a published text (in Czech or in English) or sample of a translated text into Czech (2 pages)
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For more details, visit Praha m?sto literatury website.
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