Prague Literature Center of German-Speaking Czech Writers

The last German author in Prague, Lenka Reinerová, has joined former ambassador František Černý and Professor Kurt Krolop in taking the initiative to found a literature institution for German language authors from Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia, which was established in the form of a foundation in 2006. Reinerová wanted “a literature institution as a meeting place rather than a dream café”. The aim is to support the renewal and continuation of the cultural heritage of German language literature in the Bohemian region. The literary venue organizes bilingual readings, discussion evenings and symposia, and has a permanent exhibition on German literature from Prague. In cooperation with the Hessischer Literaturrat, Lenka Reinerová Scholarships have been awarded to German and Czech authors since 2008.