lb 2024 | Whispers from the Past: Collective Remembering
Forms of remembering bring together the very different literary worlds of the fjords of Scandinavia, the Chilean metropolis of Santiago, and the Congo Delta for this event. Whether through the traces of political violence or personal experiences, the past makes itself felt everywhere. Linnea Axelsson, Nona Fernández, and Fiston Mwanza Mujila contribute to the »meandering of collective memory« and find narrative forms that are as captivating as they are poetic.
A cooperation between the Cluster of Excellence »Temporal Communities: Doing Literature in a Global Perspective« and the internationales literaturfestival berlin.
Moderated by Julia Korbik
The event will be held in English with contributions in French.
With: Nona Fernández, Linnea Axelsson, Fiston Mwanza Mujilla
Linnea Axelsson *1980 is a Sami-Swedish writer. She was awarded the August Prize in 2018 for her first novel-in-verse »Ædnan« [tr. Saskia Vogel], which is the first of her works to be translated into English in 2024.
Nona Fernández *1971 is an author and actress. Her novel »La dimensión desconocida« [2016, Engl. Twilight Zone] was awarded the Premio Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz and was shortlisted for the National Book Award.
Fiston Mwanza Mujila *1981 is a writer, poet and lecturer. He received the International Prize for Literature - Haus der Kulturen der Welt for his novel "Tram 83. He is a 2024 DAAD Artist-in-Berlin Fellow.
Time & Location
Sep 10, 2024 | 08:00 PM
Hinterbühne,
Haus der Berliner Festspiele