Magnesia Litera
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Edition 11 (2012) Winner
Michal Ajvaz
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Michal Ajvaz
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1949-10-30 （Prague）
- Nationality
- Czech Republic
- Languages
- Czech
- Residence History
- Prague
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, poet, translator
- Active Years
- 1989-2024
- Affiliations
- Centre for Theoretical Studies
- Influenced By
- Jorge Luis Borges, Jacques Derrida
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles University | Aesthetics | Czech studies | — | — | Czech Republic |
Charles University
Aesthetics
/ Czech studies
Country:
Czech Republic
Studied Czech studies and aesthetics
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Jaroslav Seifert Prize | Empty Streets | — | — | winner |
| 2012 | Magnesia Litera | Luxembourg Gardens | book of the year | — | winner |
| 2020 | Czech State Award for Literature | body of work | — | — | winner |
Jaroslav Seifert Prize
2005
Work:
Empty Streets
Result:
winner
Magnesia Litera
2012
Work:
Luxembourg Gardens
Category:
book of the year
Result:
winner
Czech State Award for Literature
2020
Work:
body of work
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Other City
1993 magic realism novelA fantastical novel set in a hidden other city in Prague.
intersection of reality and fantasysecrets of the city
Translations
- English translation: The Other City (2009)
The Golden Age
2001 magic realism novelA fantastical story themed around the Golden Age.
Golden Agelanguage and reality
Translations
- French translation: L'autre île (2007)
- English translation: The Golden Age (2010)
Bibliography
- Murder in the Intercontinental Hotel (1989)
- Return of the Old Komodo Dragon (1991)
- The Other City (1993)
- Sign and Being: Reflections on Derrida's Grammatology (1994)
- Turquoise Eagle (1997)
- Secret of the Book (1997)
- The Golden Age (2001)
- The Luminous Primeval Forest: Essays on Seeing (2003)
- Dreams of Grammars, Shine of Letters. Meeting with Jorge Luis Borges (2003)
- Empty Streets (2004)
- Story of Signs and Emptiness (2006)
- 55 Cities (2006)
- Voyage to the South (2008)
- Luxembourg Gardens (2011)
- Cities (2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- magic realismfantastical narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- hidden citiesplay of language
Legacy
Recognized as a leading Czech exponent of magic realism, winner of prestigious literary awards, influenced by Borges.