The theme of this year’s Helsinki Book Fair (27–30 October 2016) is Nordic Literature.
FILI is hosting an expanded programme of public events at this year’s Helsinki Book Fair. Literary translation will be featured on several stages, including discussions of Nordic children’s books and translating language and culture into different languages. This year’s State Award for Foreign Translators will also be awarded at the book fair.
Thursday 27 October
12:00–12:30 Katri Vala stage
Kepler62. Authors Timo Parvela and Bjørn Sortland. Moderator Outi Menna. Language: English
15:00–15:30 Katri Vala stage
Translators as literary mediators. A panel discussion about translating Pajtim Statovci’s novel My Cat Yugoslavia (‘Kissani Jugoslavia’). Olga Huotari (Hungarian), Claire Saint-Germain (French). Moderator Leena Majander-Reenpää. Language: Finnish.
Friday 28 October
11:30–12:00 Katri Vala stage
Nordic Children’s literature from a translator’s point of view. Translators Jenny Johannessen, Jonas Rasmussen and John Swedenmark. Moderator Tiia Strandén. Language: English.
12:30–13:00 Book Café
Translators as literary mediators. Danish translators of Finnish literature discuss translating literature and culture. Birgita Bonde Hansen, Siri Nordborg Møller, René Semberlund Jensen. Language: Finnish.
This year for the first time, FILI is turning one seminar room into a “Translators’ Lounge” with a dedicated programme for and about translators and translating. The Translators’ Lounge (hall 207) programme:
Friday 28 October
9:00–10:00 Come and meet the FILI team! Your opportunity to ask about FILI’s grants and other topics.
10:00–11:00 Lecture: Current topics in literature for adults.
/ Author-journalist Karo Hämäläinen. Language: Finnish.
11:00–12:00 Lecture: Current topics in Finland-Swedish literature / Journalist Marit Lindqvist. Language: Swedish.
12:30–13:15 Climbing the Renaissance mountain – Montaigne’s essays / Renja Salminen, Finnish translator of Michel de Montaigne’s essays, and her editor Saara Pääkkönen in conversation with Alice Martin. Organised by SKTL and FILI. Language: Finnish.
13:30–14:30 Lecture: Current topics in children’s literature.
Paula Halkola, Director, Finnish Institute for Children’s Literature. Language: Finnish
14:30–15:30 Facts about non-fiction: current topics in non-fiction books on Finnish language and literature. Language: Finnish
Register here to attend the Translators’ Lounge lectures:
http://mailer.gruppo.fi/h/r/BD6527D9FD806DA4
