Klára Kučerová

Klára Kučerová (a pseudonym for Lucie Hušková) is a Czech writer, interpreter and translator, born on 14 September 1972, in Pardubice. Currently living in Italy, she worked as a forensic interpreter and a conference interpreter, specializing in odontology. Hušková began her literary work with publications of language manuals before she wrote three novels in Italian. One of them, Imperfette Sintonie [Imperfect Harmonies], based on a famous football case, was published by Bonfirraro. Her latest book, Ike, is written in Czech. It is a humorous memoir about her disastrous life in Italy, as seen through the eyes of a cane corso (an Italian breed of large dog). It was immediately bought by a Czech Publisher (Prah) and was published in Prague in April, 2017.

Publications

As Lucie Hušková
  • Il ceco: un gioco da ragazzi [Czech: Child's Play] (Dante Alighieri, 2012; ISBN 9788853439925)
  • Parlare il ceco a Praga [Speaking Czech in Prague] (Dante Alighieri, 2012; ISBN 9788853440174)
  • Il Russo testi accentati-fraseologia [Russian: Accented Texts - Phraseology] (Bonfirraro, 2014; ISBN 9788862720786)
  • Intenzivní kurz italské konverzace: Parlando s'impara [Intensive course in Italian conversation: Learn as you speak] (Albatrosmedia.cz, 2015; ISBN 9788026608080)

Ike by Prah https://www.prah.cz/ A surprisingly original and intelligent story, defined by clarity and panache. Through amusing descriptions of the protagonist’s sentimental misadventures and the antics of her household pets, the author highlights how the good things in life – such as love for our children and pets – can become our sheet anchor.

Audience Lovers of humour Fans of dogs and other pets Women of all ages, who may see the author as a sort of “heroine” with whom they can identify. They might even concede that living in Italy is not always a bed of roses!

What they say about Ike... “A refreshing book you’ll read with a permanent smile on your face”. Ike’s perception of the world of humans, and particularly of his adoptive Mummy’s, informs this humorous tale of people’s sometimes less-than-brilliant or downright miserable existential ups and downs. An account of life in Italy, of the Country itself, and of the character of its inhabitants. Like a cocktail of sparkling thoughts and events, the narrative is guaranteed to provide readers with genuine entertainment. A humour reminiscent of Stephen Clark’s delightfully funny A Year in the Merde. The writer has an enormous gift – her ability to take a detached, “bird’s eye” view, not only of others and of sensitive situations in general, but above all of herself. And this is extremely rare.” Anna Novotná (editor at Práh publishing company)

As Klára Kučerová
  • Imperfette sintonie [Imperfect Harmonies] (Bonfirraro, 2016; ISBN 9788862721288)

Reviews

Kučerová's Imperfette sintonie has been reviewed several times by SportPeople.net.[1][2][3] Inspired by the true story of Antonio Speziale, a minor who was indicted on charges of manslaughter in the death of Filippo Raciti, the story presents a fictionalized account of Speziale's trial and wrongful (as argued by the book) conviction.[1][2]

Reviews: http://www.podporaceskychautoru.cz/2018/05/recenze-ike-muj-italsky-corso-pes-aneb.html ** ** http://www.klubknihomolu.cz/138576/s-humorem-jde-vse-lepe/ ** ** https://www.databazeknih.cz/recenze/ike-muj-italsky-corso-pes-aneb-psi-zivot-v-italii-334227 ** ** https://www.cbdb.cz/kniha-194880-ike-muj-italsky-corso-pes-

References
  1. Falcone, Matteo (20 July 2016). "Imperfette sintonie, il romanzo di Klara Kucerova su Antonino Speziale" [Imperfect Harmonies, Klára Kučerová's novel about Antonio Speziale]. SportPeople.net (in Italian).
  2. Falcone, Matteo (20 July 2016). "Imperfette Sintonie, il romanzo sul caso Speziale recensito da noi" [Imperfect Harmonies: we review the novel about the Speziale case]. SportPeople.net (in Italian).
  3. "Imperfette Interviste. Due chiacchiere con l'autrice del romanzo su Speziale" [Imperfect Interviews: a chat with the author of the novel about Speziale]. SportPeople.net (in Italian). 13 September 2016.
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