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David Rangl shared part of the speech by writer Radka Denemarková at the opening of the Frankfurt Book Fair, where Czech Republic was the guest of honor, and urged people to read. In her speech, Denemarková stated that, in her opinion, one cannot separate politics from literature at a time when Europe is heading towards authoritarianism, the power ambitions of individuals can plunge a state into chaos, and two former collaborators of the communist State Security are part of the Czech government. According to her, democracy has been limited by society to business and economic pragmatism. She also mentioned the threat that continental China poses to free Taiwan, the defense of Ukrainian freedom at the cost of many human lives, and the normalization of new fascisms, totalitarianisms, and genocides. #literatura #politika #Frankfurtskýknižníveletrh (translated)

Oto Klempíř faced sharp criticism from the Czech audience in Frankfurt, which reacted to his mentions of the oppression of literature before 1989 with shouts of accusations of collaboration with the StB, while writer Radka Denemarková appealed to the power of words in the context of contemporary Czech politics. #FrankfurtskýKnižníVeletrh #ČeskáLiteratura #Politika (translated)

Radka Denemarková, in her speech at the Frankfurt Book Fair, emphasizes that politics and literature cannot be separated, and reflects on the historical and cultural connections between Czechs, Germans, and Jews in the context of Czech literature. #literatura #RadkaDenemarková #FrankfurtskýKnižníVeletrh (translated)

Before the start of the Frankfurt Book Fair, German media emphasize that Czech literature offers much more than just well-known names like Kafka and Kundera, and they entice with a wide range of contemporary authors who will present themselves as the honorary guests of the event. #FrankfurtskýKnižníVeletrh #ČeskáLiteratura #SoučasníAutoři (translated)

Writer Radka Denemarková will open the Frankfurt Book Fair and will participate in several discussions and author readings, while the Czech Republic is this year's guest of honor at this prestigious cultural event. #RadkaDenemarková #FrankfurtskýKnižníVeletrh #ČeskáLiteratura (translated)