Eight Norwegian Names at the German Literature Festival "Stadt Land Buch"

From 10.-16. November 2018 the twenty-seventh Stadt Land Buch Festival will take place in Berlin and Brandenburg. This year’s guest: The Nordic countries!

The eight Norwegian names in this year’s program are (top row, from the left): authors Gard Sveen, Øyvind Torseter, Ylva Østby and Hilde Østby, Erling Kagge (bottom row, from the left): Ulrik Farestad, architect Reiulf Ramstad and author Ketil Bjørnstad.

Read more about the different events and authors below (in German):

Gard Sveen
Øyvind Torseter
Ylva Østby og Hilde Østby
Ulrik Farestad
Erling Kagge
Reiulf Ramstad
Ketil Bjørnstad.

There will also be an event about Merethe Lindstrøm’s book, although the author herself is sadly unable to take part. Read more.

Visit the Stadt Land Buch Festival’s website (in German only).

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Upcoming activities

September 1

Application deadline: Sample translation of Norwegian literature

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September 15

Application deadline: Translation grants for Norwegian contemporary drama

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