The Josef Škvorecký Award (
Czech language
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: Cena Josefa Škvoreckého) is an award for the best original prose work of the preceding year.
The award is named after the Czech-Canadian writer and publisher
Josef Škvorecký
Josef Škvorecký (; September 27, 1924 – January 3, 2012) was a Czech-Canadian writer and publisher. He spent half of his life in Canada, publishing and supporting banned Czech literature during the communist era. Škvorecký was awarded the ...
. The prize was first awarded in 2007.
Laureates
See also
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List of Czech literary awards
References
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Czech literary awards