Presented By: Germanic Languages & Literatures
Signe Karlström Lecture: A Dwarf Among Giants
How can a small language survive in the world's literature?
Iceland ́s population of 370,000 people has a rich literary tradition, renewed by a current expansion in creative writing. The Scandinavian Program Writer in Residence Hlín Agnarsdóttir will discuss the importance of literature in saving a small language, and the importance of translation for those writing in their mother tongue.
A versatile author and seasoned theater director, dramaturg and playwright, Hlín Agnarsdóttir has published four novels, two memoirs, various plays and a bilingual poetry collection Deer Hunting. Her latest book Celibacy, Love Research was published in October 2023. Hlín has been teaching creative writing at the University of Iceland and Iceland University of the Arts for several years. She now lives in Sweden and mainly works as a writer.
Sponsored by the Detroit Swedish Foundation and the Signe Karlström Fund.
A versatile author and seasoned theater director, dramaturg and playwright, Hlín Agnarsdóttir has published four novels, two memoirs, various plays and a bilingual poetry collection Deer Hunting. Her latest book Celibacy, Love Research was published in October 2023. Hlín has been teaching creative writing at the University of Iceland and Iceland University of the Arts for several years. She now lives in Sweden and mainly works as a writer.
Sponsored by the Detroit Swedish Foundation and the Signe Karlström Fund.
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