The 13th annual Danish literary arts festival LOUISIANA LITERATURE begins today, featuring interviews, dialogues, readings, performances and musical interpretations by a slew of international authors over four days at the famous Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebæk.
This year, writers will attend from Romania, Austria, Canada, Norway, the United States, Finland, Ireland, Palestine, Switzerland, Pakistan, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
The line up includes British Rachel Cusk, Irish Colm Tóibín, Palestinian Adania Shibli, American Danez Smith, Romanian Mircea Cărtărescu, Swiss Kim de l’Horizon, Norwegian Oliver Lovrenski and more.
“Inspiration from abroad is imperative for our small language region, and translations of high quality international literature offer that addition to Danish literature,” said Louisiana museum director Poul Erik Tøjner and festival director Christian Lund in a joint statement.
During the festival, the authors appear on stages around the museum, outdoors and indoors, amid nature, architecture and art.
“They have all been invited because they have something to say and because their books have made an impression on us. We look forward to hearing literary takes on what it means to live in the world in these times,” they added.
LOUISIANA LITERATURE takes place from 22-25 August 2024.
