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Spiros Vergos Prize for Freedom of Expression 2012 given to Juan Goytisolo
23.05.2012
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Spiros Vergos Prize for Freedom of Expression will be presented to the outstanding Spanish experimental poet, novelist and essayist Juan Goytisolo. Michael March, president of the Prague Writers’ Festival, announced the information at the Festival press conference. Juan Goytisolo was born in Barcelona. During Franco regime he was forced to leave Spain for France. He says: “For decades, my name was more popular in police stations than bookshops.” Until Franco’s death, Goytisolo’s novels,...
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The Ills of The World: On Wole Soyinka
23.09.2020
By Joshua Jones, a poet and Festival's literary critic.
Wole Soyinka will be a guest of the 30th Prague Writers' Festival. You can find more details in program.
Even in Paradise: On Ersi Sotiropoulos
22.09.2020
By Joshua Jones, a poet and Festival's literary critic.
Ersi Sotiropoulos will be a guest of the 30th Prague Writers' Festival. You can find more details in the program.
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