Kjartan Fløgstad, Gabi Gleichmann and Kirsti Baggethun to Chile

The international Chilean book fair, Feria Internacional del Libro de Santiago, this year focuses on the Nordic countries, Nórdicos en FILSA. The fair takes place 22 October + 8. November.

Norwegian authors Kjartan Fløgstad and Gabi Gleichmann take part, as well as Kirsti Baggethun, author and translator of Norwegian literature into Spanish. Also musicians Christina Sandsengen, Moddi and Terje Evensen are part of the rich festival program which also includes several art exhibitions, films etc.

Meet the authors/translator in the following events:

30 October 20:30
Kirsti Baggethun
Karl Ove Knausgård: dos miradas de su obra

1 November 16:00
Gabi Gleichmann
El elixir de la inmortalidad

3 November, 18:30
Kjartan Fløgstad and Gabi Gleichmann
Buscando las raíces culturales

3 November, 20:00
Kirsti Baggethun
Las mujeres en la obra de Ibsen

8 November 16:30
Kjartan Fløgstad
Desde el realismo ártico hasta Pablo Neruda

See more Norwegian events – including concerts, films, art exhibitons here.

Read more about all Norwegian participants here (in Spanish) here.

See the list of Kirsti Baggethun’s many translations from Norwegian into Spanish here.

See the full festival program.

Upcoming activities

April 1-April 7

Easter Holidays in NORLA

Our office is closed for the Easter holidays as of Monday, April 1. We will be back on Tuesday, April 7.

Wishing you all a Happy Easter!

April 13-April 16

Italy

Norway is the Guest of Honour at the Bologna Children’s and Young Adult Book Fair

We are very pleased that Norway will be the Guest of Honour at the world’s largest children’s and young adult book fair, the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, in 2026. Norwegian children’s and young adult literature is rich in both expression and genres and addresses a wide range of themes that engage readers of all ages. The Guest of Honour programme offers a unique opportunity to showcase this breadth and bring our stories to the world.

April 22-April 25

Oslo, Norway

Seminar for New Translators of Norwegian Literature

NORLA wishes to contribute to the recruitment of more translators of Norwegian literature. We invite interested candidates to apply for a seminar for new translators, to be held in Oslo from 22–25 April 2026.