October 27 2019 – 7:00 PM
On the occasion of the 19th Edition of the Week of Italian Language in the World.
No passport needed to meet, hear and learn from the European Union’s leaders in contemporary literature at this special event. For the second year running, the Festival is thrilled to present this rare chance to hear acclaimed works recited live in the languages in which they were originally written and in the authors’ own voices.
Spotlighted countries include Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain. This event is presented in conjunction with the European Union National Institutes for Culture. Written English translations will be available. Readings will be followed by a licensed reception and the event will be hosted by Laetitia Delemarre.
Featured authors include:
Kai Aareleid (Burning Cities),
Esad Babačić (Every Child is Beautiful When Born),
Helena Janeczek (The Girl with the Leica). Born in Munich in a Polish Jewish family, Helena Janeczek has been living in Italy for over thirty years. With The Girl with the Leica she won the Strega Prize, Italy’s most prestigious literary award, and was a finalist for the Campiello Prize. She lives in Milan, Italy. Her appearance is supported by the Istituto Italiano di Cultura.
Frido Mann
Wilfried N’Sondé (Concrete Flowers)
Inês Pedrosa (Still I Miss You)
Rein Raud (The Death of a Perfect Sentence)
Teodor Reljić (Two)
Teresa Solana (The First Prehistoric Serial Killer)
Benedek Totth (Dead Heat)
and Gabriela Ybarra (The Dinner Guest)