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Book launch and a reading by Kevin Barry

A book launch and a reading by award-winning novelist Kevin Barry, Café Liberál, Prague, 22 November 2016. Kevin’s reading from from City of Bohane was accompanied by extracts from the Czech version by acclaimed translator Alena Dvořáková and a discussion of the difficulties and delights that the novel presents for a translator. The event was part of the EFACIS Irish Itinerary 2016, and was co-hosted by the Centre for Irish Studies of Charles University and Argo Publishers.

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The Centre for Irish Studies gratefully acknowledges the long-term support of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland (most recently for the award of an ESP grant to the amount of CZK 510,000 for the period 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2021). Irish language teaching is funded from a grant awarded by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Ireland. Our special thanks are due to the Embassy of Ireland to the Czech Republic for their unrelenting encouragement and support.