Milena Tomášková

Milena Tomášková is a leading Czech translator specializing primarily in French-language drama and fiction. Her work is essential for the production of both modern and classical French authors on Czech dramatic stages. Her translations are acclaimed for their ability to preserve the intellectual depth of the original while maintaining the natural flow and rhythm of dialogue, which is crucial for stage performance. Her texts are regularly performed at the National Theatre in Prague, Divadlo Na zábradlí, and the Činoherní klub. In addition to plays, she has translated a number of significant prose works (e.g., by Marguerite Duras). She collaborated with her husband, Josef Tomášek.