The Frankfurt Book Fair, one of the world’s most prestigious literary events, has announced Czechia as its honorary guest for the 2026 edition. How important will its participation be for the country’s literature and publishing houses? I discussed these questions with Martin Krafl, head of the Czech Literary Centre, which is involved in planning the prestigious event:
“I think it is great news for us. We wanted to be a guest of honour at Frankfurt Book Fair for a very long time. I think that thanks to being a guest of honour at the Leipzig Book Fair in 2019, we have a good knowledge of how such a project should be organised.
“However, Frankfurt is different, of course. It is something like Olympic Games in literature, and I hope that we will be succeed there.
“I think it is a major opportunity not only for the Czech book industry but also for the country’s entire culture sector. It is also a big chance to present the high quality of Czech literature abroad but it is also an investment into the future of Czechia’s book market.”
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Author: Ruth Fraňková