Contemporary Writers in Europe in Conversation in Prague

How do contemporary authors perceive their position in a Europe that is being transformed under the increasing influence of populists and threatened by the Russian imperial war in Ukraine? If culture is society’s principal means of self-reflexion, should writers and artists be supported by the state? Should Europe nurture writing in minor and minoritised languages in particular? What to write about, and how, when facing the diminishing ability of readers to focus on extended texts, as well as decreasing book sales?