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The Czech Literary Center offers two residencies for translators from the Czech language, foreign researchers of Czech studies, and literary researchers with an interest in Czech culture. The residencies are located in Brno and Prague and last for three to four weeks. The residence program aims to offer a chance to participate in local literary life, meet translated authors, and provide time and space for research and creativity. The resident is paid 250 EUR per week and receives accommodation in a residential apartment in Prague or Brno.
The city of Lisomyšl offers a literary residency for writers of detective literature to work on a current project. The literary residency includes a one-month stay in an apartment on Castle Hill as well as a monthly stipend of 1000 EUR. Also, the authors get free admission to local cultural institutions. Conditions for the stay are the creation of a short story for the city of Litomyšl and a reading in the municipal library.
The literary residency in the Broumov monastery is open to Czech and foreign writers and translators. The program seeks to provide a space for focused work on a creative project, while revitalizing the cultural life in the Broumov region. Social gatherings and reading sessions for residency participants are also included.
This UNESCO project Prague City of Literature offers stays for foreign writers and translators in Prague. Applications are accepted from July until the end of August. Recipients are provided free accommodation, reimbursement of travel expenses and a stipend of approx. 600 EUR per month. The writers are expected to work on a Prague-related project during their stay.
The Residential Program for Writers of the Arts Institute is affiliated with the Visegrad Literary Residency Program and seeks to connect writers from the Visegrad countries. Located in Prague, candidates should be writers, poets or translators who have published one work, or journalists who have contributed three pieces of writing to a widely known newspaper or magazine. Candidates must be from a Visegrad country. Residents can receive support of 1300 EUR for six weeks in summer, or 2400 EUR for two months in late autumn.
