Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Fri, 24 Jul 2026 03:22:11 +0200https://english.radio.cz/karel-jaromir-erben-a-not-quite-so-grim-fairytale-8289850© 2026 Radio Prague International If you are drawn to the rich Czech tradition of legend and fairytale, Marcela Sulak’s new translation of one of the classics of 19th century Czech poetry is a must. Karel Jaromír Erben’s collection of ballads, “A Bouquet” was first published in 1853, and since then has been read by generations of Czech children and parents alike. David Vaughan talks to Marcela Sulak about a translation that brings out the freshness, sensitivity and humanity of Erben’s poetic world of spinning wheels, water-sprites and witches. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/erben_karel_jaromir1842.jpg?timestamp=1591225783 https://english.radio.cz/karel-jaromir-erben-a-not-quite-so-grim-fairytale-8289850 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9