Nordic Languages (Swedish, Danish, Norwegian) 2015 | Residency at the Göteborg Book Fair, Sweden 2015 | Translation residency at the Baltic Centre for Writers and Translators (Gotland, Sweden) 2002 | TISUS – Test in Swedish for University Students, Stockholm University, Sweden (CEFR C1) 1998 | honorable mention, Joseph Jungmann Prize (Danish) 1998–2002 | lived in Sweden 1992–1996 | lived in Denmark   German 2012 | TestDaF (CEFR C1) 2011 | Residency at the Internationale Jugendbibliotek in Munich 2010 | OnDaF (CEFR B2)   English 2001 | CPE (CEFR C2) 1987 | State Examination in English and Czech, Charles University in Prague   Czech (native) 2002 | Advanced master's degree in Czech Literature, Charles University in Prague 1987 | State Examination in English and Czech, Charles University in Prague