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On 21 Aprilthe together with theGunnar Gunnarsson Institute and the Writers’ Union of Iceland organize the literary event Not Being Heard Is No Reason for Silence,for the title of which they borroweda quote from Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables.Theevent is part of the Reykjavík International Literary Festival and it takes place in the cultural space of caféIðnó in Reykjavík at 5PM. Three authors will participate:Dominika Moravčíková, Juliana Sokolová and Jakub Juhás.
Writers from ia will share their workalongside foreign-born writers who have made a mark on Iceland’s literary scene in recent years. The excerpts of authors were translated into English by John Minahane and the translation was supported by the Literary Centre (SLC). The Epic Residencies projectpromotes cultural collaboration between Iceland, ia, and Norway and it was supported by the.
The discussion will revolve aroundthe topic ofthe status of literature in ia and Central Europe, with a comparison toIcelandic literature. The role of an authorduring difficult times and the significance of literature for minority groups will also be explored. The event will also feature a discussion about the experiences of being a foreign-born writer in Iceland.
