Lit in Translation

Zuzana Brabcová

Born 1959 · Czechia

In English
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Books on prize lists

  • In English

    Magnesia Litera 2017 · Shortlist

    Aviaries

    Voliéry

    Zuzana Brabcová · 57 when first published

    Novel · 132 pages · Autofiction

    AI-generated summary:In diary-like notes from December 2012 to February 2015, a woman longs to escape her loneliness and feel close to someone, yet cannot overcome her fear of being hurt again by indifference.

  • In English

    Magnesia Litera 2013 · Winner

    Ceilings

    Stropy

    Zuzana Brabcová · 53 when first published

    Novel · 228 pages

    AI-generated summary:In the detox ward of a psychiatric hospital, several women from different walks of life live side by side, and their pasts, traumas and visions break through the walls and ceilings.