Year: 2013

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The value of exports in literature rises significantly in Finland

In 2011, the value of the sales of translation rights of Finnish literature was 1,26 million Euros, but rose to 1,98 million Euros already in 2012.

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Application period for the Translator Mentorship Programme

British Centre for Literary Translation launched a mentorship programme in 2010. The programme is intended for Anglophone translators with promise […]

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Frankfurt Book Fair: Finland took over after Brasil

Finland became the new guest of honour at the handover ceremony in Frankfurt on Sunday 13 October. Our year has officially started!

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Cool. Cooler. Finland!

The Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2014 presents itself with humour and Finnish coolness – far more […]

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The first Finnland. Cool. press conference in Frankfurt was a success

Finnish guest of honour project at the Frankfurt Book Fair, “Finnland. Cool.”, held its first press conference during book fair this year. All the seats, 150, were taken and the respons in the German media has been very positive.

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FILI at the Turku Book Fair 4-6 October

FILI presents the Finnland. Cool. guest of honour at Frankfurt book fair project at the Turku book fair this weekend. Author and journalist Roman Schatz and FILI’s director Iris Schwanck will discuss the topic “Is Finland cool”?

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Gothenburg book fair

Gothenburg book fair takes place September 26–29 this year. The Finnish stand is located at C02:22.

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David McDuff receives the Finnish State Award for Foreign Translators

The annual Finnish state prize, 15 000 Euros, was awarded to David McDuff today. McDuff (born 1945) has translated Finland-Swedish literature into English since the 1980’s, for example Bo Carpelan, Tua Forsström and Gösta Ågren. He has also edited and translated the complete poems of Edith Södergran into English.

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Swedish Book Review – Cool Finland-Swedish titles

Swedish Book Review (SBR), a literary journal published in London, showcases Swedish-language literature in English. SBR has worked with FILI […]

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Contract signed between FILI and German communications firm WBCO

WBCO will have particular responsibility for organizing our press conferences in Germany, the first of which will be held in conjunction with the Frankfurt Book Fair this autumn, to coincide with Finnish Literature Day and the birthday of Aleksis Kivi on 10 October.

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Kolonkolonkolo

Kolonkolonkolo is the name of our new website which presents new books by Finnish authors of fiction for children and young adults.

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FILI Newsletter in April

FILI Newsletter in April has been published.

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European Schwob project gathers knowledge about forgotten modern classics

FILI is one of the co-organisers in the European Schwob project which has received funding from EU’s Culture Programme for two years. The project gathers knowledge on modern European classics that are utterly unknown abroad andaims to find new readers for these in other countries.

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Finnish comics in French: La bande dessinée finlandaise 2013

The Helsinki Comics Centre and the French publisher Rackham are co-publishing a French-language anthology of Finnish comics entitled “La bande dessinée finlandaise 2013”. The anthology is the third in a series – the previous versions were in English. This time the anthology, edited by Johanna Rojola and Kalle Hakkola, presents the work of 13 female comic book artists.

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