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 – The Memory of My Grandmother (All This Belongs to Me)
Franz Kafka – The Metamorphosis (The Metamorphosis)
Josef Pánek – Love in the Time of Global Climate Change (Love in the Time of Global Climate Change)
Bohumil Hrabal – I Served the King of England (I Served the King of England)
Jaroslav Rudiš & Jaromír 99 – Alois Nebel (Alois Nebel, in Arabic Volume 1)
Radka Denemarková – A Contribution to the History of Joy (A Contribution to the History of Joy)
Milan Kundera – The Unbearable Lightness of Being (The Unbearable Lightness of Being)
Petra Soukupová – Best for Everybody (Best for Everybody)
Václav Havel – Citizen Vaněk (Citizen Vaněk)
Hana Andronikova – Heaven Has No Ground (Heaven Has No Ground)