Petra Soukupová
Petra Soukupová (born July 25, 1982 in Česká Lípa ) is a Czech writer and dramaturge .
Life
After graduating from high school, Petra Soukupová studied screenwriting at the FAMU Academy in Prague . In 2007 she made her debut with the novella K moři , for which she received the Jiří Orten Prize in 2008 . This was followed by other prose works Zmizet (2009), Marta v roce vetřelce (2011) and Pod sněhem (2015) as well as the children's book Bertík a čmuchadlo (2014). Her books have so far been translated into Polish , Italian and Hungarian .
Soukupová has been working as a dramaturge for Czech television since 2011.
Petra Soukupová lives in Prague. She has a daughter, Marla.
Works
- K moři ( Towards the Sea), Novella, Host, Brno 2007
- Zmizet (Disappearance), Stories, Host, Brno 2009
- Marta v roce vetřelce (Marta in the Year of the Aliens), Roman, Host, Brno 2011
- Bertík a čmuchadlo (Berti and the Schnuffel), children's book, Host, Brno 2014
- Pod sněhem (Under the Snow), Roman, Host, Brno 2015
Awards
- for her debut K moři the author received the Jiří Orten Prize in 2008 and was nominated for the Josef Škvorecký Prize and the Magnesia Litera Prize
- Zmizet was nominated for the Josef Škvorecký Prize and in 2010 received the Magnesia Litera Prize in the Book of the Year category
Web links
Commons : Petra Soukupová - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Literature and other media by and about Petra Soukupová in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
- Official website of the author (Czech)
- Petra Soukupová on Czechlit.cz (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Soukupová, Petra |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 25, 1982 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Česká Lípa |