Kateřina Tučková and her book Bílá Voda won the Angelus Prize 2026 in Poland

Kateřina Tučková's novel "Bílá Voda" won the Angelus Literary Prize, receiving both the jury's main award and the reader's Natalja Gorbaněvská Prize. This marks the second Angelus award for a Czech book, with the first awarded in 2009. The prize recognizes outstanding prose from Central and Eastern Europe, and Tučková's work was praised for its unique blend of historical research and vibrant character development. She expressed the significance of the Natalja Gorbaněvská Prize, highlighting its connection to cultural solidarity amidst current political challenges. Tučková plans to dedicate her residency prize to a Ukrainian colleague and her son, emphasizing maternal solidarity during Ukraine's struggle. The Angelus Prize, established in 2006, aims to promote cultural understanding through literature.