Newly discovered book by Czech writer Ivan Klíma to be published a year after his death

A newly discovered book by Czech writer Ivan Klíma will be published almost a year after his death. Titled Prague, My Love, it is one of several previously unpublished works found by his family. The book will be presented at the Frankfurt Book Fair in early October. Klíma, who died last year aged 94, would have turned 95 today.

In the book, Klíma explores the history, memory and spirit of Prague, the city where he spent most of his life. His son Michal Klíma describes it as an intellectual guide to the city rather than a novel or collection of stories. The book will also be published in English and German.

Klíma’s literary estate has also yielded an unpublished play about writer Karel Čapek, a television script and several chapters from the unfinished third volume of his memoirs. His family will present these works and plans for their publication in October.