Kvetoslava Podhradská
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Kvetoslava Podhradská was born in Ostrovany near Sabinov. She was 7 years old when, together with her family, she moved to Ostrava-Poruba. She started writing during her studies in secondary school. She is a member of the Romani Authors' Club Paramisara, the one organised by the association Slovo 21. She wrote several short stories, in them she reflects the historical experience of her family and her own childhood memories. In 2022, her children book titled Conversations Over Jam was published. Later, the book received several awards. In this memoir she talks about her childhood in Slovakia and life in Czech Republic. She also speaks about the Romani language, about romanihood, and about her first steps in literary work and her own literary creations.
recorded: 06. 11. 2023
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical monologue guided Czech Romani Kvetoslava Podhradská general audience internal