The Ramon Llull Institute participates, from June 3 to 5, in the spring meeting of the European network ENLit (European Network for Literary Translation), which this year is held in the city of Lillehammer as part of the Norwegian Literature FestivalNorway’s main literary festival.
Through aid programs, joint projects and cooperation between members, the ENLit network works to strengthen a dynamic, diverse and accessible European literary ecosystem, promoting the circulation of works and dialogue at fairs and international professional forums.
The meeting in Lillehammer is attended by fifteen members of the network, including representatives of organizations such as Flanders Literature, Czech Literary Center, FILI, Lithuanian Culture Institute, NORLA, Polish Book Institute, Slovenian Book Agency, Swedish Arts Council, Pro Helvetia or Literature Across Frontiersamong others. On behalf of the Ramon Llull Institute, the director of the Literature Area will participate, Izaskun Arretxei Julian Floritwho is vice president of the network.
The Ramon Llull Institute is a founding member of ENLit, which was created in 2016 as part of the Frankfurt Book Fair with the aim of promoting literary translation and increasing the international visibility of European literatures. Currently, the network brings together 30 entities and has held its last meetings in Barcelona, Vilnius, Thessaloniki and Prague.
This year’s meeting is part of the Norsk Litteraturfestival, which incorporates a special focus dedicated to Europe, to strengthen dialogue and the projection of European literatures in the international arena.
In this context, the Catalan writer Irene Solà will be part of the festival’s official programming and will participate in two sessions, on June 4 and 5, where he will talk about his narrative universe, from different points of view. The schedule will be as follows:
Thursday 4 June, 14:00-14:50
Conversation between Weronica Murek (Poland) and Irene Solà (Catalonia), moderated by Erlende Loe (in English)
Kulturhuset Banken, Ekspedisjonen
Friday 5 June, 13:00-13:50
Conversation between Irene Solà (Catalonia) and Lars Mytting (Norway), moderated by Marte Spurkland (in English)
Lillehammer library
