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The publication focuses on the latest Czech literature through interpretations of selected literary works published between 2011 and 2020 and expert studies. The introductory study examines the issues of literary life in the second decade of the 21st century, the relationship between literature and society, the role of the state in literary activity, analyses the position of writers and describes their professional association. It looks at literary prizes, festivals and public readings, publishing houses and literary magazines, literary criticism, and characterizes the most significant trends, such as the emergence of mainstream literature, digitalization, and gender issues. The following sections of the book are devoted to the different literary modes: prose, poetry and drama. An introductory overview study describes the baseline, typology, changes and new trends specific to each literary type. The study is followed by interpretations of poetry collections, prose works and dramas chosen to most accurately characterize the period under study.