The critically acclaimed Norwegian author Marie Aubert takes part in the event Nordic Literature Night – Nordische Literaturnacht – with four other Nordic authors, during the Leipzig Book Fair.
The event is moderated by Thomas Böhm, and will be streamed on 28 May from 19:00 (CET).
Description:
Five countries, five authors, five new books.
Join a journey of discovery through new releases from Northern Europe during the Nordic Literature Night!
Participants:
Marie Aubert, Pascal Engman, Olli Jalonen, Peder Frederik Jensen, Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir, Thomas Böhm (Moderator)
Marie Aubert’s award-winning novel Grown-ups has been translated into German by Ursel Allenstein. Erwachsene Menschen is published by Rowohlt.
Organizers:
Nordic Forum – Royal Danish Embassy, Embassy of Finland, Finnish Institute in Germany, Embassy of Iceland, Royal Norwegian Embassy, Swedish Embassy
Co-organizers: Icelandic Literature Center, NORLA – Norwegian Literature Abroad, Swedish Arts Council,
The event also receives support from the Nordic Council of Ministers.
More information will soon be available here
And on the book fair’s website
NORLA will be at The Nordic Common Stand at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair. You’ll find us in Hall 3.1, stand B70.
The stand will also feature a new catalogue presenting a selection of new books from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, the Faroe Islands and Iceland available in German translation.
Nordic Reception: Thursday, 8 October, 17:00–18:30 at The Nordic Stand.
In collaboration with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in London, NORLA is hosting a special industry event highlighting contemporary Norwegian children’s and young adult literature on November 5.
The event will take place at the Norwegian Ambassador’s Residence.
Norway is Guest of Honour at this year’s Les Boréales festival in Normandy, taking place from 12–22 November.
A strong line-up of Norwegian authors will take part in the festival: Ingeborg Arvola, Martin Baldysz, Brit Bildøen, Thomas Enger, Jørn Lier Horst, Oliver Lovrenski, Aslak Nore, Lars Ramslie and Maria Navarro Skaranger.
As part of the festival, NORLA will also organise a translators’ seminar in Caen on 17 November, with a special focus on Brit Bildøen’s Gult farevarsel (Yellow Warning, Vigilance orange). Bildøen and her French translator Marina Heide will take part in the seminar.
The Norwegian Embassy in Paris is a partner in Norway’s Guest of Honour programme.