Language:
English
Founded:
2009
Duration:
2 months
Paid by host:

The accommodation and travel expenses are covered by Prague City of Literature; the residents will also receive a stipend.

Application guidelines:

The call for residencies usually opens annually at the beginning of summer.
Required documents:

  • completed application form
  • optional: Extract from a published text (in Czech or in English) or sample of a translated text into Czech; max 2 pages

Selection criteria:

  • 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 in 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
  • Cultural interest for the location
  • The author who has already once received the scholarship can’t apply again
  • The Resident agrees that during their residential stay or no later than 2 months after its conclusion, they will provide the Municipal Library of Prague with a text inspired by their stay. The Municipal Library of Prague, through the project 'Prague City of Literature', will be authorized to use this text for promoting residential stays. A license agreement will be entered into between the Municipal Library of Prague and the Resident, allowing the use of the text in both electronic and printed formats.
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Prague City of Literature Residency programme

Prague City of Literature Residency programme

Prague City of Literature Residency programme
Description

The Residency Programme is for foreign writers and translators. This residency was created to support Prague's literary life, which was created in 2009 on the initiative of the Municipal Library in Prague and Czech Centers.
The main goal of the residency is to support the perception of Prague among residents and visitors as a place that inspires one's own creativity and encourages reading and interest in literature and books in general. One of the milestones of the project is the acquisition of the prestigious title "Creative UNESCO City of Literature" in 2014.

Outcome

Residents must be working on their writings during the stay; however, nothing needs to be finished by the end of the residency. The residents' proposed projects must be themed around Prague - one of the criterias.

Accommodation Information

Residents are accommodated at the Kafka Residency in the town center. It is a fully accommodated apartment suitable for a writing residency.

Contact information

Bělohorská 1666/56
Prague
Czechia

Email
prague [at] cityofliterature.cz
Website
https://www.unescoprague.org/