The highly reputed magazine Inostrannaja Literatura (International Literature) is publishing a special issue focussing on Nordic literature, and to mark the occasion, a mini-festival will take place featuring Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic and Danish writers.
Roskva Koritzinsky and Mikkel Bugge from Norway, who have both had translated texts published in Inostrannaja Literatura, will be attending from Norway. Participants from the other Nordic countries will include Stina Stoor, Maria Zennstrom, Khashayar Naderehvandi, Gunnar Ardelius and Sjon. There will be a range of events on both days at several locations in Moscow.
See the complete festival programme (in Russian and Norwegian) here.
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NORLA annually hands out an award to a talented emerging translator of Norwegian literature. The award is given for translations directly from Norwegian as an encouragement towards continued efforts.
The 2024 award will be given to a translator of non-fiction.
NORLA have the pleasure of inviting American publishing editors to a book trade meeting in connection with the PEN World Voices festival, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
Author Vigdis Hjorth is on the program, and several meetings will be arranged between Norwegian literary agents and representatives from the American publishing industry.
The book trade meeting is organized in collaboration with the Norwegian Consulate General in New York.
NORLA invites foreign publishers, editors, and scouts of adult fiction to apply for our fellowship program, which this year will take place in Oslo from June 4th – 7th.
Read more here.