The Norwegian Day. Non-fiction literature forum

Venue: The Show-Window of the Eastern House, Plac Konstytucji 6, Warsaw
Time: 17:00

Programme

Presentation of the book “The Road North: An Anthology of Norwegian Non-Fiction Literature”*
Meeting with Aage Borchgrevink, human rights activist, member of the Norwegian Helsinki Committee, and the author of the book The Rise and Rule of a Kremlin Warlord (see also NORLA’s interview)
Debate “Narrating Eastern Europe and Central Asia: The Role of Non-Fiction Literature”, with, among others, Aage Borchgrevink and Dina Roll-Hansen (NORLA)

See detailed programme in the Facebook-event.

“The Norwegian Day. Non-fiction literature forum” will be conducted entirely in two languages, Polish and English, with simultaneous translation.

Upcoming activities

October 7-October 11

Frankfurt, Germany

NORLA at the Frankfurt Book Fair

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.

November 5

London, United Kingdom

Norwegian Children's and Young Adult Literature industry event

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.

November 12-November 22

Caen, France

Norway is Guest of Honour at Les Boréales

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.

During the festival, NORLA will also organise a translation seminar for students at the University of Caen on 17 November. The seminar will have 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, which is organized in close cooperation with the University.

The Norwegian Embassy in Paris is a partner in Norway’s Guest of Honour programme.