Authors' Reading Month

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AddressDominikánská 9, 602 00 Brno
Brno
Czech Republic
Coordinates49°11′36″N 16°36′23″E / 49.1934056°N 16.6065217°E / 49.1934056; 16.6065217
Opened1 July 2000
Authors' Reading Month
(Měsíc autorského čtení)
Arnošt Lustig, Authors' Reading Month 2009, Brno, Czech Republic
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AddressDominikánská 9, 602 00 Brno
Brno
Czech Republic
Coordinates49°11′36″N 16°36′23″E / 49.1934056°N 16.6065217°E / 49.1934056; 16.6065217
OwnerVětrné mlýny Publishers
Construction
Opened1 July 2000
Website
www.autorskecteni.cz

Authors' Reading Month is the largest Central European literary festival running annually since 2000.[1][2] The organiser is the Větrné mlýny Publishers, (Brno, Czech Republic) and the festival takes place every July 1–31. Every day 2–3 readings take place performed by writers of the host country and writers from the festival guest country.

As of 2016, the festival takes place in 5 cities simultaneously, spanning 4 countries: Brno and Ostrava (Czech Republic), Wrocław (Poland), Košice (Slovakia), and Lviv (Ukraine).[3][4] In 2020 the festival guest country was Hungary.[needs update]

Jan Balabán at the Authors' Reading Month 2009, Brno, Czech Republic

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