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.
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.