Vladimír Poštulka presented Josef Škvorecký Award

Writer Vladimír Poštulka has been presented the Josef Škovercký Award for his novel Hřbitovní kvítí (Graveyard flowers with cream), a coming of age story of a former cook who leaves Communist Czechoslovakia to become a famous song lyrics writer. The 73-year-old writer and food critic received a cheque for 250,000 crowns (over 8,000 euro) from the organisers, the Josef Škvorecký Society.