Tvar

Tvar is a Czech literary magazine founded in 1990 by Pavel Janoušek and Michal Třeštík. It is published in a newspaper format and focuses primarily on contemporary Czech literature and literary criticism. The magazine publishes original poetry and prose, interviews, cultural journalism, and literary-historical studies, and reviews approximately 270 books published in Czech each year. Initially a weekly (52 issues per year) from 1990 to 1993, it became a biweekly (21 issues per year, excluding July and August) from 1994 onward. Its subtitle changed from 'literary weekly' to 'literary biweekly' accordingly. The magazine is published by Klub přátel Tvaru (Club of Friends of Tvar), a civic association founded in April 1993. The club's chairpersons have included Lubor Kasal (1993), Pavel Janoušek (1993–2024), and Viktorie Hanišová (from 2025). The editorial team has included many notable Czech writers and critics. The current editorial board includes Jan M. Heller, Milan Ohnisko, Simona Martínková Racková, Vojtěch Němec, and Jakub Pavlovský. The magazine maintains an online presence at itvar.cz and a digitized archive.

Tvar was founded in 1990 by Pavel Janoušek and Michal Třeštík as a literary weekly. It was published weekly (52 issues per year) from 1990 to 1993, with the subtitle 'literární týdeník' (literary weekly). In April 1993, the Klub přátel Tvaru (Club of Friends of Tvar) was established as a civic association to publish the magazine, following the model of other non-commercial literary magazines that found civic associations to be the most economically and legally advantageous publishers. The club's first chair was Lubor Kasal (April–December 1993), succeeded by Pavel Janoušek (December 1993–2024). From 1994, the magazine changed to a biweekly schedule (21 issues per year, excluding July and August) and adopted the subtitle 'literární obtýdeník' (literary biweekly). The magazine has maintained a consistent focus on contemporary Czech literature, publishing original poetry, prose, interviews, cultural journalism, and literary studies, as well as approximately 270 book reviews annually. Over the decades, many prominent Czech writers, critics, and scholars have served on its editorial board, including Anna Cermanová, Jana Červenková, Jana Hádková, Emil Hakl, Ondřej Hanus, Wanda Heinrichová, Ondřej Horák, Pavel Janáček, Michal Jareš, Roman Kanda, Lubor Kasal, Pavel Kosatík, Naděžda Macurová, Jan Nejedlý, Eva Němcová, Věra Pašková, Gabriel Pleska, Ilona Sánchezová, Ivo Slavík, Božena Správcová, Jakub Šofar, Hana Štěpánková, Štefan Švec, and Michal Škrabal. In 2025, Viktorie Hanišová became chair of the club. The magazine continues to publish and maintains an online presence at itvar.cz, as well as a digitized archive.

• 2025

  Viktorie Hanišová becomes chair of Klub přátel Tvaru.

• 1994

  Magazine changes to biweekly schedule (21 issues per year) and subtitle becomes 'literary biweekly'.

• 1993

  Klub přátel Tvaru (Club of Friends of Tvar) established in April to publish the magazine.

• 1990

  Tvar founded by Pavel Janoušek and Michal Třeštík; published as a weekly literary magazine.

A non-commercial literary magazine dedicated to contemporary Czech literature and criticism.

• Tvar magazine

  A biweekly literary magazine publishing original poetry, prose, interviews, cultural journalism, and literary studies.

• iTvar online portal

  Online presence of the magazine at itvar.cz.

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