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About Slovak Literary Centre

The Slovak Literary Centre (SLC) is a public organization focused on promoting Slovak literature abroad by showcasing its authors and translators. SLC is also the provider of the grant program for publishers SLOLIA (Slovak Literature Abroad) through which foreign publishers apply for financial support for the publication of Slovak books in translation. SLC is financed by the Slovak Ministry of Culture. The SLOLIA program was founded in 1996 and since then it has been able to support the translation of over 900 Slovak books in 33 languages. The main goal of SLC's work is to support and promote literature written in the Slovak language, whether in Slovakia or abroad. Alongside its various activities, the Slovak Literary Centre also operates as a publisher. Books on literary science, history of literature and essay writing are one of the most important areas. SLC also publishes one of the oldest magazines for children — Slniečko (Little Sun), which has been on the market for almost a century now, and the journal Knižná revue (Book Revue) which focuses on book reviews, interviews with authors and news in the book world in general. SLC produces a podcast titled Knižná revue, too, bringing into forefront interesting topics from Slovak contemporary literature. A selection of best new Slovak books is featured in the annual catalogue Books from Slovakia. It features brief translations of excerpts from selected titles, presenting a variety of themes and styles and most of all high-quality Slovak writing. The catalogues are very useful at book fairs where they allow visitors and publishers to get a better perspective about contemporary Central European literature.