After finishing my studies here in Prague, I found myself wondering what my specialization in Anglo-America literature might be useful for; I tried two jobs but never stayed for more than six months and in the end I spent most of the time doing translations from home, missing the company of other people.
In 2008 I grabbed the opportunity to work at Radio Prague, where meeting people and talking to them is the essence of the job. My regular features include Czech Life and In Focus. I mostly enjoy slightly quirky stories, such as those about communist-era design or mushroom picking, but I also like to cover cultural issues. And I do hope there are still plenty of them in store, waiting to be explored.
articles by the author
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Future of Prague’s Congress Centre uncertain
Built at the end of the 1980s to host communist party gatherings, Prague’s Congress Centre was the pride of the communist leadership. However, within years of building it…
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Fourth Mene Tekel festival against totalitarianism opens in Prague
Mene Tekel, Prague’s annual international festival against totalitarianism, opens in the Czech capital on Monday afternoon with a concert by Jaroslav Hutka and the Blue…
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Czech-born photographer Werner Forman dies in London
The widely respected Czech photographer Werner Forman, who settled in Great Britain in the late 1960s, died in London on Saturday. His work took him to many parts of the…
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Fifteen-year-old Russian pianist wins Concertino Praga 2010
Concertino Praga – Czech Radio’s prestigious international competition for young musicians – has just announced the winners of this year’s event. The aim of the…
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Number of titles down but Czechs still big readers
For the first time since 2005, there has been a fall in the number of books published in the Czech Republic. A regular survey by the Czech National library shows that the…
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Dozens take part in polar bear plunge in Prague’s Vltava River
The freezing cold weather in this part of the world has lasted for more than a month now and most people cannot wait to see temperatures rise. For the country’s hardy men…
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Singer Eva Pilarová marks 50 years in music with tour of Czech Republic
Eva Pilarová, one of the country’s best known jazz singers, is currently celebrating a remarkable 50 years on the stage. Pilarová, whose career is closely linked to the…
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Siberian snap thrills Czech frost hunter
The Czech Republic has been gripped by a bout of severe cold. On Tuesday night, temperatures in some parts of the country dropped to a record low of -30 degrees Celsius…
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Campaign aims to help save endangered species in Czech Republic
2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity, aimed at raising awareness of the disappearance of many of the Earth’s species and finding ways to reverse the current…
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Officials outline Czech participation in European Year against Poverty and Social Exclusion
The year 2010 has been declared European Year against Poverty and Social Exclusion. On Friday, the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs launched a campaign against…
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