Jiří Mahen Library and the Scandinavian House Brno Branch are organizing Literature Night in Brno with special focus on Nordic countries. In frame of the campaign #ReadNordic four Nordic authors – Antti Tuomainen, Majgull Axelsson, Kim Leine and Jørn Lier Horst – will be present at readings and will take part in a moderated discussion.
PROGRAMME
18.00 – 22.00 Meetingpoint
Jiří Mahen Library (Kobližná 4)
1st series of literature readings Finland / Sweden
18.00 – 18.30 Antti Tuomainen – Dark As My Heart (Finland)
Literary bench Mahenka (Jakubské náměstí)
Reading: Ondřej Jiráček, guest: Antti Tuomainen
18.00 – 18.30 Majgull Axelsson – My Name Is Not Miriam (Sweden)
Atrium of Jiří Mahen Library (Kobližná 4)
Reading: Ivana Hloužková, guest: Majgull Axelsson
Main programme
19.00 – 20.30 Meeting with the Nordic writers, book signing
Atrium of Jiří Mahen Library (Kobližná 4)
Guests: Jørn Lier Horst, Majgull Axelsson, Antti Tuomainen, Kim Leine
Interpreted into Czech.
2nd series of literature readings Norway / Denmark
21.00 – 21.30 Jørn Lier Horst – Closed For Winter (Norway)
Klein Palace (nám. Svobody 15)
Reading: Larry Hauser, guest: Jørn Lier Horst
21.00 – 21.30 Kim Leine – The Prophets of the Eternal Fjord (Denmark)
Café SKØG URBAN HUB (Dominikánské nám. 187/5)
Reading: Jan Kolařík, guest: Kim Leine
3rd series of literature readings
Mahen Memorial (Mahenova 8)
Reading of non-Nordic authors: Eva Menasse, Joseph O´Connor and Etgar Keret
Admission to all events free.
