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The Pavilion Program for Norway Guest of Honour: Main stage and Stage 2

Latest — We are very happy to share the program for the main stage and stage 2 of the Guest of Honour Pavilion at the Frankfurter Buchmesse 2019 with you.

Norway's Guest of Honour Pavilion

Latest — Here you find information about the Norwegian Guest of Honour Pavilion with the art installations "Invisible Silence" and "Wittgenstein's Boat" at the Frankfurter Buchmesse.

Oppland’s Book Bus to visit Frankfurt Book Fair

Latest — In Oppland we have a book bus strictly devoted to children, which spreads joy and the love of reading throughout the county. In October, our little library on wheels will embark on a long journey – far beyond the borders of Oppland – to the world's largest book fair in Frankfurt.

Events
23:00
Hamburg
Nordische Literaturtage

— VELKOMMEN / TERVETULOA / VELKOMIN / VELKOMMEN / VÄLKOMMEN heißt es ab dem 25. November wieder am Schwanenwik, wenn an vier Abenden Autorinnen und Autoren aus Dänemark, Finnland, Island, Norwegen und Schweden ihre aktuellen Bücher vorstellen.

11:00–13:00
Düsseldorf
Literaturveranstaltung im Rahmen der Reihe "Auslese"

Reading and conversation — Mit Paul Berf, Übersetzer aus dem norwegischen und schwedischen Sprachraum.

08:00–21:00
Zofingen
Norwegian authors at Literaturtage Zofingen

Literaturfestival — Literaturtage Zofingen takes place from 25 to 27 OCTOBER. The following Norwegian authors takes part in the festival: Unni Lindell, Johan Harstad, Gunstein Bakke, Helga Flatland, Ida Hegazi Høyer, Bjørn Ousland and Eivind Hofstad Evjemo.

17:30–19:00
Bad Berleburg
Helga Flatland at the 26th Bad Berleburger Literaturpflaster

Reading and conversation — Welcome to a reading with Helga Flatland on the 26th Bad Berleburger Literaturpflaster.

17:00–19:00
Basel
Launch of the anthology "Das Gras hinter dem letzten Haus. Neue Literatur aus Norwegen"

Reading and conversation — Launch of the anthology "Das Gras hinter dem letzten Haus. Neue Literatur aus Norwegen" in Munich! Get to know Cecilie Løveid und Roskva Koritzinsky.

17:30–19:00
Bad Berleburg
Bjørn Andreas Bull-Hansen at the 26th Bad Berleburger Literaturpflaster

Reading and conversation — Welcome to a reading with Bjørn Andreas Bull-Hansen on the 26th Bad Berleburger Literaturpflaster.

18:00–20:00
München
Launch of the anthology "Das Gras hinter dem letzten Haus. Neue Literatur aus Norwegen"

Reading and conversation — Launch of the anthology "Das Gras hinter dem letzten Haus. Neue Literatur aus Norwegen" in Munich! Get to know Cecilie Løveid und Roskva Koritzinsky.

16:00–17:30
Frankfurt
Jostein Gaarder: A Brief Story of Almost Everything

Reading and conversation — The author of Sophies World in a book talk with Margarete von Schwarzkopf.

18:00–19:30
Frankfurt am Main
Reading with Mona Høvring

Reading and conversation — Author Mona Høvring and Translator Ebba D. Drolshagen read from the Book "Was helfen könnte" and talk about how it was created.

17:30–19:00
Bad Berleburg
Ylva and Hilde Østby at the 26th Bad Berleburger Literaturpflaster

Reading and conversation — Welcome to a reading with Ylva and Hilde Østby on the 26th Bad Berleburger Literaturpflaster.

08:00–20:00
Frankfurt am Main
Norway’s program in Frankfurt

Reading and conversation — Here you can find all information about the Norwegian program in Frankfurt and surrounding during the book fair 15.-20. October. www.norway2019.com/en/program

17:30–19:00
Bad Berleburg
Kjersti A. Skomsvold 26th Bad Berleburger Literaturpflaster

Reading and conversation — Welcome to a reading with Kjersti A. Skomsvold on the 26th Bad Berleburger Literaturpflaster.

08:00–12:00
Bad Berleburg
Sissel Horndal at the 26th Bad Berleburger Literaturpflaster

Workshop — Welcome to a workshop with Sissel Horndal on the 26th Bad Berleburger Literaturpflaster.

10:15–13:45
Frankfurt am Main
The Golden Age of Norwegian Literature and the German Book Industry

Seminar — International conference about the golden age of Norwegian literature at the German and European book market in the 19th century.

17:30–19:00
Bad Berleburg
Stian M. Landgaard at the 26th Bad Berleburger Literaturpflaster

Reading and conversation — Welcome to a workshop with Sissel Horndal on the 26th Bad Berleburger Literaturpflaster.

17:30–19:00
Frankfurt am Main
Johan Harstad: Max, Mischa and the Tet Offensive

Reading and conversation — A norwegian Great American Novel. Book-talk with the author and Berhard Robben.

18:00–19:30
Frankfurt am Main
Tomas Espedal zu Gast beim Hessischen Literaturforum in Frankfurt.

Reading and conversation — Herzlich willkommen zu einer Lesung und einem Gespräch mit Tomas Espedal zu seinem Roman "Das Jahr".

17:30–19:00
Berlin
With poems through the Norwegian galaxy - Terje Dragseth, Marthe Huke & Ruth Lillegraven

Reading and conversation — Welcome to a reading and a conversation with the Norwegian poets Terje Dragseth, Marte Huke and Ruth Lillegraven. Moderated by the poet and publisher Daniela Seel.

17:00–19:00
Mittelangeln-Satrup
Norway on a visit to Satrup - Mona Høvring

Conversation — Reading and talk with the translator Ebba D. Drolshagen and editor Karen Nölle.

17:00–19:00
Lübeck
Mona Høvring at Prosa bookstore

Reading — Reading and talk with Mona Høvring and her translator Ebba D. Drolshagen.

17:30–19:00
Bad Berleburg
Andrine Pollen at the 26th Bad Berleburger Literaturpflaster

Lecture — Welcome to a lecture on Norwegian literature with Andrine Pollen at the 26th Bad Berleburger Literaturpflaster.

17:30–19:30
Bonn
FÄLLT AUFGRUND VON KRANKHEIT LEIDER AUS: Lesung mit Mona Høvring "Was helfen kønnte"

Reading and conversation — Mona Høvring ist zu Gast in der Bonner Buchhandlung Jost und liest aus ihrem Roman "Was helfen kønnte".

16:00–18:00
Bremen
Poetry on the road with Marte Huke

Reading — Norwegian poetry in Bremen at "Poetry on the road"

10:00–11:00
Bremen
Poetry on the road with Marte Huke

Reading — Norwegian poetry in Bremen at "Poetry on the road"

18:00–20:00
Bremen
Poetry on the road with Marte Huke

Reading — Norwegian poetry in Bremen at "Poetry on the road"

17:30–21:00
Frankfurt
Norwegischer Abend im Frankfurter Holzhausenschlößchen

Musical Reading — Herzlich willkommen zu einem norwegischen Abend am 17. Mai, dem norwegischen Nationalfeiertag, im Holzhausenschlößchen.

17:30–19:00
Bremen
Lars Saabye Christensen & Christel Hildbrandt: Magnet

Reading and conversation — Welcome to a reading with Lars Saabye Christensen about his work "Magnet" in the bookstore Logbuch in Bremen!

17:30–19:00
Bremen
With Ketil Bjørnstad through the sixties

Reading and conversation — Welcome to a reading with Ketil Bjørnstad at the bookstore Geist in Bremen!

16:00–17:00
Bremen
Gudrun Skretting: „Bitte mehr davon, Frau Skretting"

Reading and conversation — Welcome to a reading and a conversation with Gudrun Skretting at Stadtbibliothek Bremen.

09:30–10:30
Bremen
Tore Renberg: Wir sehen uns schon heute

Reading and conversation — Welcome to a reading and a conversation with Tore Renberg at Theater Bremen!

10:00–16:00
Bremen
jazzahead! Bremen 2019

Concert — Norway becomes focus country on Jazzahead 2019!

17:30–19:30
Frankfurt
„Flügel in Flammen“ von Dagny Juel, Lesung in der Frankfurter Buchhandlung Weltenleser

Reading and conversation — Sie galt als "Femme Fatale" und unterhielt enge Beziehungen zu Künstlern wie August Strindberg und Edvard Munch - mit Stefan Weidle und Lars Brandt.

20:00–22:00
Köln
SOLD OUT: Johan Harstad in conversation with Matthias Brandt at lit.Cologne

Reading and conversation — Event with author Johan Harstad and Matthias Brandt at lit.Cologne.

18:00–19:30
Berlin
Max, Mischa and the Tet Offensive

Reading and conversation — Johan Harstad talks about attitude, sincerity, the USA and Norway, friendship and love.

18:00–20:00
Berlin
Reading with Lars Mytting

Reading and conversation — The story of a love between tradition and awakening - with Lars Mytting.

12:00–12:30
Leipzig
Reading with Lars Mytting

Reading and conversation — The story of a love between tradition and awakening - with Lars Mytting.

11:30–12:00
Leipzig
A conversation with Lars Fiske

Conversation — An almost wordless graphic novel about the life of the artist George Grosz in Berlin in the 1920s.

10:30–11:00
Leipzig
Max, Mischa and the Tet Offensive

Reading and conversation — Johan Harstad talks about attitude, sincerity, the USA and Norway, friendship and love.

18:30–20:00
Leipzig
A Norwegian Evening

Reading and conversation — Five authors with their new books on life in the "happiest nation in the world" - with Johan Harstad, Mona Høvring, Lars Mytting, Anne B. Ragde and Geir Gulliksen.

18:30–23:00
Berlin
Dag Solstad and Audun Lindholm in conversation with Daniel Medin

Reading and conversation — Series • Berlin as a production location • Kick-off host country Norway

15:00–15:30
Leipzig
Alexander Kielland: Jakob

Reading and conversation — Welcome to a reading and a conversation with Gabriele Haefs about the Norwegian author Alexander Kielland and his masterpiece Jakob.

15:45–16:15
Leipzig
The Story of a Marriage

Reading and conversation — What needs to happen when two who love each other, no longer can talk, live or sleep together? A reading with Geir Gulliksen.

15:30–16:30
Leipzig
A conversation with Lars Fiske

Conversation — An almost wordless graphic novel about the life of the artist George Grosz in Berlin in the 1920s.

09:30–10:00
Leipzig
A conversation with Lars Fiske

Conversation — An almost wordless graphic novel about the life of the artist George Grosz in Berlin in the 1920s.

18:00–22:00
Leipzig
Nordic literature night

Reading and conversation — Reading Marathon with 10 Nordic authors from five countries: Welcome to the 14th round!

18:30–20:30
Leipzig
Max, Mischa and the Tet Offensive

Reading and conversation — Johan Harstad talks about attitude, sincerity, the USA and Norway, friendship and love.

09:00–10:00
Leipzig
Mulysses

Reading and conversation — Welcome to a reading and a conversation with the Norwegian author and illustrator Øyvind Torseter about his book Mulysses.

19:00–20:30
Berlin
A conversation with Lars Fiske

Conversation — An almost wordless graphic novel about the life of the artist George Grosz in Berlin in the 1920s.

19:00–20:30
Nürnberg
Reading with Lars Mytting

Reading and conversation — The story of a love between tradition and awakening

14:30–15:00
Leipzig
Mulysses

Reading and conversation — The wanderings and homecoming of a middle-aged guy in search of happiness. A reading with Øyvind Torseter.

13:30–14:00
Leipzig
One brother too many

Reading and conversation — Poetic, insistent and touching, Linde Hagerup tells how it feels like for a child when everything suddenly gets different.

13:30–14:00
Leipzig
Women in Battle: 150 years of fighting for freedom, equality and sisterhood

Reading and conversation — Marta Breen tells the history of the rebellious women in a committed, light-hearted and pointed way.

12:00–12:30
Leipzig
One brother too many

Reading and conversation — Poetic, insistent and touching, Linde Hagerup tells how it feels like for a child when everything suddenly gets different.

11:30–12:00
Leipzig
Alexander Kielland: Jakob

Reading and conversation — Welcome to a reading and a conversation with Gabriele Haefs about the Norwegian author Alexander Kielland and his masterpiece Jakob.

08:30–09:30
Leipzig
One brother too many

Reading and conversation — Poetic, insistent and touching, Linde Hagerup tells how it feels like for a child when everything suddenly gets different.

18:00–20:00
Berlin
Tore Renberg: Von allen Seiten

Reading and conversation — Welcome to a reading and discussion with the Norwegian author Tore Renberg about the book "Angrep fra alle sider" (German: "Von allen Seiten").

17:30–19:30
Berlin
Monica Kristensen: Amundsens letzte Reise

Reading and conversation — What did really happen when the experienced polar veteran Roald Amundsen allegedly disappeared in the Arctic while attempting to rescue his missung colleague Umberto Nobile? The well-known Norwegian glaciologist, polar explorer and author Monica Kristensen has gained new and surprising insights in "Amundsens siste reise" (Germ. "Amundsens letzte Reise", Engl. Amundsen's Last Voyage").

23:00–22:00
Prague and Brno: Norwegian Literature Weeks

Festival — What do the Norwegians find funny? What can the Norwegian cuisine offer? What do we actually know about this Scandinavian country? These and many other questions will be answered by the festival Norwegian Literature Weeks which brings a taste of the Norwegian culture to Prague and Brno.

19:00–21:00
Berlin
Warum bin ich so traurig, wenn ich doch so süß bin? / GOLD - presented by Nord Verlag

Reading and conversation — Reading and conversation with Victor Boy Lindholm and Ingvild Lothe, Moderation: Maria-Christina Piwowarski

18:00–20:00
Berlin
Between Tradition and Experiment: Contemporary Norwegian Children's Literature

Conversation — Welcome to an evening dedicated to contemporary Norwegian children's literature at the Nordische Botschaften / Felleshus at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Berlin!