Tadeáš Dohňanský specialized in historical–literary studies, Polish studies and comparative literature in Prague and Pardubice, before continuing with a doctorate course. He has been awarded scholarship residencies as well as research and professional fellowships in Poland. His book debut as a translator from Polish was 27 smrtí Tobyho Obeda (The 27 Deaths Of Toby Obed, Absynt 2021), an award-winning collection of reportages by CELA writer Joanna Gierak-Onoszko. Among his other translation successes is the two-part bestselling series Vzplanutí (Start a Fire, Dobrovský 2023 and 2024) by Katarzyna Barlińska. Tadeáš is a member of the editorial board of the oldest Czech online literary magazine iLiteratura.cz, and occasionally contributes to Czech and foreign periodicals. He works at the Czech Literary Centre; previously, he spent several years working at the Galerie Rudolfinum. On his journeys from Prague back home to Valašská Bystřice, he can often be found wandering the length and breadth of the Yoknapatawpha County.