The quinquennial World Shakespeare Congress will be virtual this year. It will include plenaries, panels, seminars, and a selection of Asian productions of Shakespeare available both during the conference and subsequently. It is set to be the biggest, most accessible, and most inclusive World Shakespeare Congress ever. The academic program is available at www.wsc2021.org, detailing […]

The latest issue of the academic journal Litteraria Pragensia: Studies in Literature and Culture has been published. The issue, edited by Martin Procházka, focuses on “Performativity and Creativity in Modern Cultures”, and features contributions by Andreas Mahler, Jeffrey A. Bell, Gergő Balogh, David Vichnar and Jean Bessière, Pavel Drábek, Russell Gilbert, Anna Wołosz-Sosnowska, and Mirka […]

Nejnovější číslo časopisu PLAV: měsíčník pro světovou literaturu nazvané “England Your England?” se zaměřuje na fenomén brexlitu, tedy literární reflexe odchodu Spojeného království z Evropské unie. Autory koncepce čísla jsou Ondřej Vinš a Hana Pavelková. Překlady přispěli do čísla i další studenti a absolventi ÚALK, např. Ondřej Polák a Martin Světlík. Číslo zahrnuje úryvky z […]

In their conversation with Ondřej Pilný, Kevin Barry and Olivia Smith discuss their conception and development of the literary and artistic journal The Winter Papers, addressing the challenges of introducing a physical form periodical into a marketplace dominated by digital publishing. Kevin also reads from his latest short story collection, That Old Country Music, while […]