Texty

Texty is a Czech literary magazine that has been published quarterly since 1996 in Vsetín, Czech Republic. It focuses on original authorial work, featuring prose, poetry, reviews, interviews, and comics. The editor-in-chief is Pavel Kotrla, a publicist, translator, former editor of the Olomouc revue Aluze, and owner of the Klenov publishing house. The magazine was founded by enthusiasts among graduates of the Vsetín grammar school, including Jiří Hrabal, Jakub Chrobák, and René Kočík, with Dalibor Malina as publisher. Other early editors included Martin Škabraha and Milan Orálek. Texty distinguished itself as the first literary periodical in the Czech Republic to have its own internet version. It also gained attention for its atypical format: a lengthwise-folded A5 size (7.3 × 21 cm), designed so the magazine could be comfortably slipped into a pocket. Each quarterly issue is distinguished by a print colour corresponding to the season (green, red, brown, blue). From the beginning, the editorial team handled financing itself. Texty is published in a print run of 200–300 copies, distributed free of charge, and also fully accessible online. The magazine is excerpted by the Institute of Czech Literature of the Czech Academy of Sciences. Contributors have included prose writers Antonín Bajaja, Petr Hruška, Lukáš Berný, poet Jakub Grombíř, comics author Michal Jareš, and the late literary historian Mojmír Trávníček. As of 2026, Texty continues to publish new issues, with issue 87 (summer 2026) available as a PDF. The magazine maintains a PDF archive of all previous issues. It is closely associated with the Klenov publishing house, which publishes books by authors featured in Texty, such as Pavel Kotrla and Zdeněk Lysý. The magazine and Klenov co-host literary parties, including a planned celebration of 30 years of Texty on 19 September 2026 in Vsetín.

Texty was founded in 1996 in Vsetín, Czech Republic, by a group of enthusiasts among graduates of the local grammar school. The founding figures included Pavel Kotrla, Jiří Hrabal, Jakub Chrobák, and René Kočík, with Dalibor Malina as publisher. Other early editors included Martin Škabraha and Milan Orálek. The magazine was established as a quarterly literary periodical focusing on original authorial work, including prose, poetry, reviews, interviews, and comics. From its inception, Texty was notable for being the first literary periodical in the Czech Republic to have its own internet version. It also adopted an atypical format: a lengthwise-folded A5 size (7.3 × 21 cm), designed to allow the magazine to be comfortably slipped into a pocket. Each quarterly issue is distinguished by a print colour corresponding to the season: green, red, brown, and blue. The editorial team handled financing independently from the start. The magazine is published in a print run of 200–300 copies, distributed free of charge, and is also fully accessible online. Over the decades, Texty has featured contributions from numerous Czech literary figures, including prose writers Antonín Bajaja, Petr Hruška, and Lukáš Berný, poet Jakub Grombíř, comics author Michal Jareš, and the late literary historian Mojmír Trávníček. The magazine is excerpted by the Institute of Czech Literature of the Czech Academy of Sciences. Pavel Kotrla, who has served as editor-in-chief, is also the owner of the Klenov publishing house, which publishes books by authors associated with Texty, such as Pavel Kotrla and Zdeněk Lysý. As of 2026, Texty continues to publish quarterly issues, with issue 87 (summer 2026) available as a PDF. The magazine maintains a PDF archive of all previous issues. It co-hosts literary parties with Klenov, including a planned celebration of 30 years of Texty on 19 September 2026 in Vsetín. The magazine remains a free, pocket-sized publication with a strong online presence and a dedicated readership.

• 2026

  Issue 87 (summer 2026) is released; 30th anniversary celebrated on 19 September 2026.

• 2009

  Issue 49 (autumn 2009) is published.

• 1996

  Texty is founded in Vsetín as a quarterly literary magazine.

A free, pocket-sized quarterly literary magazine focused on original Czech literary work, with a strong online presence and community events.

• Texty 87 (summer 2026)

  Latest issue available as PDF.

• Texty 49 (autumn 2009)

  Back issue.

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