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Ladislav Šerý

Born 1958 · Czechia

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Books on prize lists

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    Magnesia Litera 2026 · Shortlist

    Tajný život institucí

    Title translated by AI:“The Secret Life of Institutions”

    Ladislav Šerý · 67 when first published

    Novel · 195 pages · Satire, Politics

    AI-generated summary:One working day in the life of a minor clerk at a small museum, where the paranoia and autocracy of the managers collide with the fear of their staff and the romantic dreams of eternal idealists.

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    Magnesia Litera 2017 · Shortlist

    Nikdy nebylo líp

    Title translated by AI:“It's Never Been Better”

    Ladislav Šerý · 58 when first published

    Novel · 279 pages · Satire

    AI-generated summary:A group of ageing Prague drinking companions, IT workers, graphic designers and self-taught philosophers, talk in their pubs, fall in love as if they were young again and send infatuated text messages.