"The Modern Crime Novel: Readings from the Nordic Countries and India" at Max Mueller Bhavan, 3 Kasturba Gandhi Marg > 6:30pm on 14th September 2011
Time : 6:30 pm
Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served basis)
Event Details : 'The Modern Crime Novel: Readings from the Nordic Countries and India'.
On the occasion of Iceland being this year’s Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair, the Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan in cooperation with the Embassy of Iceland in India and the German Book Office New Delhi will host a series of events to provide an insight into the vivid literary and cultural scene of the Atlantic state.
The Frankfurt Book Fair, is the world’s largest Book Fair and most important marketplace for books, media, rights and licences worldwide. Year after year, the appearance of a ‘Guest of Honour’ gives a changing face to this major cultural event. For the Guest of Honour, this appearance has a dual significance. Apart from the enormous attention paid to its literature and culture as introduced in countless events, the Guest of Honour’s book industry also benefits from the presentation on the international platform of the Frankfurt Book Fair.
Under the title “Fabulous Iceland”, the guest country will present its culture to a national and international audience and provide insights into its literary past and present. Nearly 200 titles of Icelandic fiction and non-fiction are going to be published in Germany and more than 35 Icelandic authors are expected to be in Frankfurt, including Andri Snær Magnason, Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir, Hallgrímur Helgason, Jón Kalman Stefánsson, Kristín Steinsdóttir and Sjón, along with famous crime writers Arnaldur Indriðason and Yrsa Sigurðardóttir and this year’s winner of the Nordic literature prize Gyrðir Elíasson.
Tracing the tradition of the Crime Novel and examining its contemporary forms, diplomatic representatives of Iceland, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and India will share extracts of their favourite crime fictions and discuss today´s role of the genre.
Readers:
Mr. Freddy Swane, Ambassador of Denmark, reading from: Peter Hoeg Smilla's Sense of Snow
Ms. Terhi Hakala, Ambassador of Finland, reading from: Matti Ronka Far Away Friends
Mr. Gudmundur Eiriksson, Ambassador of Iceland, reading from: Arnaldur Indridason The Arctic Chill
Ms. Banashri Bose Harrison, Joint Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, reading from: Kishwar Desai Witness the Night and poems by Sigurdur Palsson and Gerdur Kristny
Ms. Eva Bratholm, Counsellor, Embassy of Norway, reading from: Jo Nesbo The Snowman
Mr. Lars-Olof Lindgren, Ambassador of Sweden, reading from: Stieg Larsson The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Moderator: Ms. V K Karthika, Publisher and Chied Editor, HarperCollins India
This event is part of the programme titled A Celebration of Icelandic Literature, taking place from 9 - 17 September and comprising of a multimedia exhibition of "Portraits of Contemporary Icelandic Authors" and Gudjon Bjarnason´s "CognITive FluIDity", as well as special events.
It is a joint effort of the Embassy of Iceland in India, the Embassy of Germany in India, the German Book Office (GBO) New Delhi, and the Goethe-Institut/ Max Mueller Bhavan New Delhi.
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Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served basis)
Place : Library, Max Mueller Bhavan / Gothe Institut, 3 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-110001
On the occasion of Iceland being this year’s Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair, the Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan in cooperation with the Embassy of Iceland in India and the German Book Office New Delhi will host a series of events to provide an insight into the vivid literary and cultural scene of the Atlantic state.
The Frankfurt Book Fair, is the world’s largest Book Fair and most important marketplace for books, media, rights and licences worldwide. Year after year, the appearance of a ‘Guest of Honour’ gives a changing face to this major cultural event. For the Guest of Honour, this appearance has a dual significance. Apart from the enormous attention paid to its literature and culture as introduced in countless events, the Guest of Honour’s book industry also benefits from the presentation on the international platform of the Frankfurt Book Fair.
Under the title “Fabulous Iceland”, the guest country will present its culture to a national and international audience and provide insights into its literary past and present. Nearly 200 titles of Icelandic fiction and non-fiction are going to be published in Germany and more than 35 Icelandic authors are expected to be in Frankfurt, including Andri Snær Magnason, Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir, Hallgrímur Helgason, Jón Kalman Stefánsson, Kristín Steinsdóttir and Sjón, along with famous crime writers Arnaldur Indriðason and Yrsa Sigurðardóttir and this year’s winner of the Nordic literature prize Gyrðir Elíasson.
Tracing the tradition of the Crime Novel and examining its contemporary forms, diplomatic representatives of Iceland, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and India will share extracts of their favourite crime fictions and discuss today´s role of the genre.
Readers:
Mr. Freddy Swane, Ambassador of Denmark, reading from: Peter Hoeg Smilla's Sense of Snow
Ms. Terhi Hakala, Ambassador of Finland, reading from: Matti Ronka Far Away Friends
Mr. Gudmundur Eiriksson, Ambassador of Iceland, reading from: Arnaldur Indridason The Arctic Chill
Ms. Banashri Bose Harrison, Joint Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, reading from: Kishwar Desai Witness the Night and poems by Sigurdur Palsson and Gerdur Kristny
Ms. Eva Bratholm, Counsellor, Embassy of Norway, reading from: Jo Nesbo The Snowman
Mr. Lars-Olof Lindgren, Ambassador of Sweden, reading from: Stieg Larsson The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Moderator: Ms. V K Karthika, Publisher and Chied Editor, HarperCollins India
This event is part of the programme titled A Celebration of Icelandic Literature, taking place from 9 - 17 September and comprising of a multimedia exhibition of "Portraits of Contemporary Icelandic Authors" and Gudjon Bjarnason´s "CognITive FluIDity", as well as special events.
It is a joint effort of the Embassy of Iceland in India, the Embassy of Germany in India, the German Book Office (GBO) New Delhi, and the Goethe-Institut/ Max Mueller Bhavan New Delhi.
Related Events : Talks | Books | Places for Books
"The Modern Crime Novel: Readings from the Nordic Countries and India" at Max Mueller Bhavan, 3 Kasturba Gandhi Marg > 6:30pm on 14th September 2011
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