Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:36:36 +0200https://english.radio.cz/ivan-klima-receives-franz-kafka-prize-8067472© 2026 Radio Prague International This week, has been a lucky week for Czech writer Ivan Klima. Not only was he given a Medal for Outstanding Service to the Czech Republic by Czech President Vaclav Havel, but he was also chosen as the recipient of the Franz Kafka literary prize. The Franz Kafka prize - the only international honour awarded in the Czech Republic to outstanding contemporary writers from around the world was established last year when it was given to U.S. author Philip Roth. This year, the jury chose to honour the 71 year old Ivan Klima, who as a writer, essayist, and columnist is one of the most widely translated contemporary Czech authors. Pavla Horakova attended the award ceremony and congratulated Mr Klima on his prizes: encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/klima_cena2.jpg?timestamp=1590249978 https://english.radio.cz/ivan-klima-receives-franz-kafka-prize-8067472 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9