{"id":10933,"date":"2017-05-23T15:34:54","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T15:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/event\/bokmenntahatid-reykjavikur\/"},"modified":"2017-09-07T11:42:02","modified_gmt":"2017-09-07T11:42:02","slug":"bokmenntahatid-reykjavikur","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/event\/bokmenntahatid-reykjavikur\/","title":{"rendered":"REYKJAV\u00cdK INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL &#8211; livestream"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe id=\"ls_embed_1504688900\" data-src=\"https:\/\/livestream.com\/accounts\/5108236\/events\/7702724\/player?width=960&amp;height=540&amp;enableInfoAndActivity=true&amp;defaultDrawer=feed&amp;autoPlay=true&amp;mute=false\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"> <\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-embed_id=\"ls_embed_1504688900\" src=\"https:\/\/livestream.com\/assets\/plugins\/referrer_tracking.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This biannual festival has been held since 1985 and is one of the most important literary festivals in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Meet authors, attend readings and seminars or dance with your favorite author at the Literary Ball!<\/p>\n<p>Find the whole program <a href=\"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/dagskra_enska.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information please visit the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bokmenntahatid.is\/?page_id=1820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reykjav\u00edk International Literary Festival website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Discussions are conducted in English. Readings will be held in the authors\u2019 native languages, with English and Icelandic translations available. <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>All events are free and open to the public.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Reykjav\u00edk<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, September 5<\/strong><br \/>\n16:00-17:00<br \/>\nHlj\u00f3msk\u00e1lagar\u00f0ur Park: A Literary Cricket Match: The Authors Cricket Club, a cricket-playing society of authors from the U.K., will face off, showing spectators some of the basic moves in the sport.<\/p>\n<p>21:00-22:00<br \/>\nSt\u00fadentakjallarinn: What is Cricket?: The Authors speak about themselves, their writing projects, and the magic of playing cricket. Moderator: Stef\u00e1n P\u00e1lsson<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, September 6<\/strong><br \/>\n16:00-16:45<br \/>\nI\u00f0n\u00f3: The Absent Author: Avijit Roy was an author from Bangladesh who was murdered two years ago. Bangladeshi author, blogger, and activist Naila Zahin Ana and Sj\u00f3n, the president of PEN Iceland, will discuss Roy\u2019s life and work.<br \/>\n16:00-17:00<br \/>\nSt\u00fadentakjallarinn: Manifestos: Creative Writing students at the University of Iceland read from their writing manifestos. The reading will be held in Icelandic.<\/p>\n<p>17:00<br \/>\nReykjavik City Hall: The Reykjavik International Literary Festival Opening Reception:<br \/>\nAu\u00f0ur Ava \u00d3lafsd\u00f3ttir and Eka Kurniawan give opening addresses to officially launch the Literary Festival. Featuring live music from T\u00f3mas R. Einarsson, Gunnar Gunnarsson, Sigr\u00ed\u00f0ur Thorlacius.<\/p>\n<p>20:00-20:50<br \/>\nI\u00f0n\u00f3: The Politics of Language: A roundtable discussion with Jonas Hassen Khemiri and Au\u00f0ur Ava \u00d3Iafsd\u00f3ttir. Moderator: Rosie Goldsmith<\/p>\n<p>21:00-21:50<br \/>\nI\u00f0n\u00f3: Stories and Struggles: A roundtable discussion with Yaa Gyasi and Tapio Koivukari. Moderator: Antje Deistler.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, September 7<\/strong><br \/>\n11:15-12:00<br \/>\nNordic House: The Self in Autobiographical Poetry: A roundtable discussion with Maja Lee Langvad and Eva R\u00fan Snorrad\u00f3ttir. Moderator: Halla \u00de\u00f3rlaug \u00d3skarsd\u00f3ttir.<\/p>\n<p>12:00-12:30<br \/>\nNordic House: Everything That I Don\u2019t Remember: In conversation with Jonas Hassen Khemiri. Moderator: Rosie Goldsmith.<\/p>\n<p>12:30-13:00<br \/>\nNordic House: Homegoing: In conversation with Yaa Gyasi. Moderator: Antje Deistler.<\/p>\n<p>13:00-13:45<br \/>\nNordic House: Not Just Noir: Nordic Crime Fiction: A roundtable discussion with Lone Theils, J\u00f3n\u00edna Le\u00f3sd\u00f3ttir, and Ragnar J\u00f3nasson. Moderator: Katr\u00edn Jakobsd\u00f3ttir.<br \/>\n16:00-18:00<br \/>\nSt\u00fadentakjallarinn: Literary Pub Quiz: Join poets Anton Helgi og Krist\u00edn Svava T\u00f3masd\u00f3ttir for a late-afternoon beer and quiz. The quiz will be held in Icelandic.<\/p>\n<p>20:00-20:50<br \/>\nI\u00f0n\u00f3: Man And Nature: A roundtable discussion with Fredrik Sj\u00f6berg and Morten Str\u00f8ksnes.<br \/>\nModerator: Antje Deistler.<br \/>\n21:00-22:00<br \/>\nI\u00f0n\u00f3: A Poetry Reading: Featuring poets Maja Lee Langvad, Aase Berg, Christine De Luca, Bubbi, Anton Helgi J\u00f3nsson and K\u00f6tt Gr\u00e1 Pje.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, September 8<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>10:00-10:50<br \/>\nNordic House: A Morning Cup of Poetry: Christine de Luca speaks about her work and her favorite poetry over a cup of coffee in the library at Nordic House.<\/p>\n<p>11:30-12:00,<br \/>\nNordic House: The Fly Trap: In conversation with Fredrik Sj\u00f6berg. Moderator: Antje Deistler.<\/p>\n<p>12:00-12:30<br \/>\nNordic House: The Vegetarian: In conversation with Han Kang. Moderator: Rosie Goldsmith<\/p>\n<p>12:30-13:15<br \/>\nNordic House: Beauty and Ugliness: A roundtable discussion with Man Booker prize finalists, Eka Kurniawan and J\u00f3n Kalman Stef\u00e1nsson. Moderator: Rosie Goldsmith.<\/p>\n<p>14:00-16:00<br \/>\nUniversity of Iceland, Askja 132L: On Tyranny: Professor Timothy Snyder delivers the J\u00f3n Sigur\u00f0sson Memorial Lecture, hosted by the Historical Institute of the University of Iceland. Moderator: The President of Iceland Gu\u00f0ni Th. J\u00f3hannesson.<\/p>\n<p>15:15-16:00<br \/>\nUniversity of Iceland, Ver\u00f6ld: Escribiendo una vida\/Writing a Life: Esmeralda Santiago discusses translating her own work. In collaboration with the Vigd\u00eds Finnbogad\u00f3ttir Institute of Foreign Languages.<br \/>\n16:00-18:00<br \/>\nSt\u00fadentakjallarinn: Endings: Creative Writing students at the University of Iceland read work on the theme ENDINGS.<\/p>\n<p>20:00-20:50<br \/>\nI\u00f0n\u00f3: In Their Own Words: A multilingual reading, featuring work from Hiromi Kawakami, Tapio Koivukari, Etgar Keret, Arnaldur Indri\u00f0ason and Sigr\u00fan P\u00e1lsd\u00f3ttir.<\/p>\n<p>21:00-21:50<br \/>\nI\u00f0n\u00f3: Politics of the Flesh: A roundtable discussion with Aase Berg, Han Kang, and Krist\u00edn Eir\u00edksd\u00f3ttir. Moderator: Bj\u00f6rn Halld\u00f3rsson.<br \/>\n22:00-22:45<br \/>\nI\u00f0n\u00f3: Digested Reads: Shakespeare and More: Reading with satirical book critic John Crace.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, September 9<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>11:00-11:50<br \/>\nNordic House: Lessons From the 20th Century: In conversation with Timothy Snyder. Moderator: Halld\u00f3r Gu\u00f0mundsson.<\/p>\n<p>12:00-12:50<br \/>\nNordic House: Form and Fantasy: A roundtable discussion with Etgar Keret and Sj\u00f3n. Moderator: Rosie Goldsmith.<\/p>\n<p>13:00-13:50<br \/>\nNordic House: Story, Origin, Identity: A roundtable discussion with Esmeralda Santiago and Gu\u00f0r\u00fan Eva M\u00ednervud\u00f3ttir. Moderator: J\u00f3n Yngvi J\u00f3hannsson.<\/p>\n<p>13:00-13:30<br \/>\nNordic House: The storyteller Ingibj\u00f6rg \u00c1sd\u00eds Sveinsd\u00f3ttir will tell the folk tale of the good cow B\u00fakolla, using stones, bones, branches etc. with the participation of the audience (for children<br \/>\n6-9 years old).<\/p>\n<p>13:30-15:30<br \/>\nNordic House: Filling the Gaps: L\u00f3a Hj\u00e1lmt\u00fdsd\u00f3ttir in charge of a workshop session.<\/p>\n<p>14:00-14:30<br \/>\nNordic House: Women and War: In conversation with Anne-Cathrine Riebnitzsky. Moderator: Max Easterman.<\/p>\n<p>14:30-15:00<br \/>\nNordic House: Shark Drunk: In conversation with Morten Str\u00f8ksnes. Moderator: Antje Deistler.<\/p>\n<p>15:00-15:30<br \/>\nNordic House: In Brief: In conversation with John Crace. Moderator: Rosie Goldsmith.<\/p>\n<p>15:00-16:30<br \/>\nThe public library in Gr\u00f3f (Borgarb\u00f3kasafni\u00f0 \u00ed Gr\u00f3finni): A Literary Walk Through The Thief Of Time (T\u00edma\u00fej\u00f3furinn). Accompanied by the author, Steinunn Sigur\u00f0ard\u00f3ttir. The literary walk will be conducted in Icelandic.<\/p>\n<p>22:00-01:00<br \/>\nI\u00f0n\u00f3: The Book Ball: Live band &#8211; dancing highly encouraged. Tickets at the door.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday, September 10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>14:00-16:00<br \/>\nVer\u00f6ld: Or\u00f0st\u00edr &#8211; Authors and Translators: An afternoon packed full of translation talk. 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