Ivo de Figueiredo will visit Brno (April 22) and Prague (April 25), on the occasion of the launch of the Czech translation of his critically acclaimed book Henrik Ibsen. The Man and the Mask.
The author will give lectures at the universities in both Brno and Prague, and take part in public events leading up to Ibsen-productions at the theatres in both Prague and Brno.
See the full programme (in Czech) here.
Henrik Ibsen. The Man and the Mask is translated from the Norwegian by Karolína Stehliková and published by Karonilum Press through translation subisdy from NORLA.
Read more about the book (in Czech) here.
And read more about the translator (in Norwegian) here.
More about Ivo de Figueiredo here.
See pictures from the event in Brno, April 22, here.
NORLA is looking forward to gathering ten translators of Norwegian literature in Lillehammer, as we do annually for the Norwegian Festival of Literature / Sigrid Undset Days on June 3-6.
This year the festival is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and the theme of the program is Sápmi.
The festival runs from June 2 through June 8.
Norway will be Guest of Honour at the Bologna Children´s Book Fair in 2026. NORLA invites foreign publishers and editors of children and YA literature to apply for our fellowship program, which this year will take place in Oslo from June 10 -13. The fellowship will focus on Norwegian children & YA literature. On the program will be visits to Norwegian publishing houses, presentations by Norwegian authors, meetings with literary agents, as well as an extensive social program in Oslo.
NORLA administrates the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ scheme for travel grants for authors and lecturers who will visit institutions of higher learning abroad where instruction is given in the Norwegian language.