Literature in Translation at Oodi Library 17 May 2019

Helsinki Central Library Oodi (Töölönlahdenkatu 4, Helsinki, 3 floor) hosts FILI’s panel discussion on translated literature and literature export on Friday 17 May at 10.00–12.00pm.

The event launches FILI’s Finnland. Cool & Happy. project and it belongs to the satellite programme of Helsinki Lit festival of translated literature. The English-language event is free of charge and open for all.

Programme:

Welcome
Director Tiia Strandén, FILI – Finnish Literature Exchange

Keynote speech
Yukiko Duke, Journalist, Critic, Director of Stockholm Lit (SE)

Literature in Translation
The panel discussion is moderated by:
Juergen Boos, Director & CEO, Frankfurt Book Fair (DE)
Participating in the panel are:
Philip Gwyn Jones, Publisher-at-Large, Scribe (UK)
Laura Lindstedt, Author (FI)
Outi Mäkinen, Publishing Director, Tammi Publishers (FI)
Tina Schraml, Journalist, Bücher Magazin (DE)

You are warmly welcome to join the event!