Seventeenth Prague Writers' Festival starts in Czech capital

The 17th Prague Writers' Festival stared in the Czech capital on Sunday, bringing together a number of world-renowned writers and academics, including American authors E. L. Doctorow and Gary Snyder. The focus of this year's Prague Writers' Festival will be the Dada movement which originated in Switzerland during WWI. The international festival, which will feature book signings, discussions and exhibitions, will last until June 6th.