Czech translator and author
Věra Chase (born 1970)[1] is a Czech translator and author of poetry and fiction. She lives and works in Prague.[2]
Biography
Chase was raised in Prague in a literary family.[3]
Chase's work has been called playful and "intensely physical" by Radio Prague.[4]
Chase's poetry was used as the basis for the title song on the eponymous album, Elida, by Iva Bittová and Bang on a Can All Stars.[5] Bittová says that she was inspired by the poem and its sense of eroticism and humor.[5]
Chase was recognized for her writing with a 1997 Czech Book award and a 1998 Knižní klub award.[1] Also in October 1997, Chase gave a lecture at Rutgers University. Her lecture, given with Karen von Kunes was called "Smuggling Verses: Czech Poetry Today."[6]
Books
- Bodypainting/Telokresba, bi-lingual short-story and poetry collection, Prague 1997
- Vasen pro broskve (Passion for Peaches), a post-modern novel (in Czech), Knizni klub, Prague 1998
- Eyeberries/Bobule, bi-lingual poetry collection, Sanskriti Prathisthan, New Delhi 1999
- Hypnoskop (Hypnoscope), collection of short-stories based on dreams (in Czech), Knizni klub/Prostor, Prague 1999
- Stava (Juice), erotic poetry collection (in Czech), Labyrint, Prague 2001
- Maso a pomerance (flesh and Oranges), short-story collection (in Czech), Mlada fronta, Prague 2007
- Tricet smrt celych jahoda (Thirty death point strawberry), poetry and short-story collection (in Czech), Jitro, Prague 2011
Translation
- Anne Michaels: Fugitive Pieces from English to Czech. Odeon, Prague 2000
- Nicola Barker: Wide Open from English to Czech, Odeon, Prague 2001
Anthologies
- Prague Tales, anthology of the Central Europe contemporary fiction, New Europe Writers 2007
- The Return of Kral Majales: Prague's International Literary Renaissance 1990-2010. Literararia Pragensia Books. 2010. ISBN 9788073083021.
References
- ^ a b Zirin, Mary; Livezeanu, Irina; Worobec, Christine D.; et al., eds. (2007). Women and Gender in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and Eurasia: A Comprehensive Bibliography (annotated ed.). Routledge. pp. CZR515–CZR519. ISBN 978-0765607379.
- ^ "Vera Chase". Goodreads. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ Vaughan, David (6 August 2008). "Vera Chase: The Frustrated Astronaut Who Became a Writer". Radio Prague. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ Vaughan, David (3 May 2011). "Věra Chase: death, strawberries and a dip in the Baltic". Radio Prague. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Iva Bittova: Elida". Bang on a Can. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ Pirog, Gerald (8 October 1997). "Rutgers University CRCEES Program". listserv.linguistlist.org Mailing Lists (listserv). Retrieved 21 July 2015.
External links
- Vera Chase on Goodreads.com
- Sunday Mail - short-story by Vera Chase in the Cafe Irreal
- Vera Chase: Death, strawberries and a dip in the Baltic. Radio interview in English.
