xtrasTranslating Scandinavia | Live Reading & Discussion
On October 17, please join Scandinavia House and World Poetry Books to hear readings from and discussions of recent Scandinavian literature appearing in English! Translators Martin Aitken, Larissa Kyzer, Damion Searls, and Kira Josefsson will present their translations of celebrated Nordic writers Karl Ove Knausgaard, Jon Fosse, Judish Kiros, and Steinunn G. Helgadóttir, among others. This program takes place as part of Colloquy: Translators in Conversation, a live event and radio series hosted by World Poetry Books in New York City.
- 60 minutes
About Scandinavia House
Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America is the leading center for Nordic culture in the United States. It offers a wide range of programs that illuminate the culture and vitality of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Scandinavia House offerings include diverse exhibitions and film series, as well as concerts and other performances, readings, lectures, symposia, language courses, and children’s activities.