Reading Czech
Project Reading Czech systematically brings Czech literature closer to readers in Cairo – from contemporary authors like Petra Hůlová, Josef Pánek, Radka Denemarková – to world-renowned classics such as Franz Kafka and Bohumil Hrabal.
The project operates on two levels. The first level involves the distribution of copies of Arabic (or English) translations of selected authors' works to partner locations in Cairo – where they are available for reading at any time. The second level is a regular reading club, Czech Book Club led by a moderator, journalist, and writer Nora Nagi . The club is dedicated to a different book each quarter and, after nearly two years since the first club (February 2024), boasts a core of regular readers.
Available Books
Petra Hůlová – All This Belongs to Me
Franz Kafka – The Metamorphosis
Josef Pánek – Love in the Time of Global Climate Change
Bohumil Hrabal – I Served the King of England
Jaroslav Rudiš & Jaromír 99 – Alois Nebel
Radka Denemarková – A Contribution to the History of Joy
Milan Kundera – The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Petra Soukupová – Best for Everybody
Václav Havel – Citizen Vaněk
Hana Andronikova – Heaven Has No Ground
Tereza Boučková – Life is Beautiful