Hungarian Literature at Prague International Book Fair 2025
The Czech capital is set to host the 30th edition of Book World Prague, an international book fair and literary festival, from May 15 to 18, 2025. Hungary will have a strong presence at the prestigious event, with a rich program of literary discussions, book presentations, and cultural exchanges organized by the Petőfi Cultural Agency in collaboration with the Liszt Institute in Prague.
Hungarian-themed programming at the fair kicks off on Thursday, May 15, at 3:00 p.m. with a V4 literary roundtable discussion, where writer, poet, and theologian Márton Szijj will represent Hungary among the voices of the Visegrád Group.
The program continues on Friday, May 16, at 12:00 p.m., with author Zsolt Kácsor discussing the Czech translation of his novel Cigány Mózes (Gypsy Moses). He will be joined by translator Robert Svoboda and Jiří Macháček, director of Protimluv Publishing House, which published the Czech edition.
On Saturday, May 17, at 1:00 p.m., László Tóth, recipient of the József Attila Prize, will present his poetry collection Wittgenstein szóvivője (Wittgenstein’s Spokesman), alongside Czech translator and poet Tomáš Vondrovic. Later that afternoon, at 4:00 p.m., the spotlight will turn to young readers with the presentation of Bálint Harcos’s children’s book A halandzsarablók (The Jabber Robbers), also published by Protimluv and translated by Svoboda.
Beyond public events, Hungary will also be active in the professional segment of the fair, participating in the Central and East European Book Market (CEEBM). This closed industry forum will bring together publishers, agents, and book professionals from across the region for networking and collaboration. Representing Hungary in a roundtable on children’s literature will be Bálint Urbán, a literary scholar and translator specializing in Lusitanian studies.
Hungary’s presence at Book World Prague 2025 not only highlights its contemporary literary talent but also fosters regional cooperation and cultural dialogue through the written word.
