the shape I take in an ever-warming future does not depend on things at hand. faced with a wall I fit windows that open into windowless rooms steps that finish at the beginning of steps – everything in sight falls easily into the onlooker's eye. at the bottom of the eye is a well down […]
From 17 May 2021, the Institut français reopens its doors and goes Beyond Words, onsite, online, or both, with its festival of literature! It is largely thanks to literature that we have managed to get through this year confined to our rooms, where imagination was synonymous with escape. Now great
You are invited to the annual Europe Day Concert which will be broadcast from St John’s Smith Square on Sunday 9 May at 12pm UK time. Current government guidelines prevent the organisers from welcoming guests to St John’s in person. They hope, however, you will join them virtually together w
Creative residencies for writers and translators have had a long and noble tradition in Europe and across the world. Luther translated the Bible while hiding safely at Wartburg Castle, the French Academy in Rome has received fellows since the early 18th century, and Rilke wrote his Duino Elegie
Gianrico Carofiglio will be in conversation with Sheldon Zenner, a former federal prosecutor and a defense attorney in the United States. They will discuss Carofiglio’s new novel as well as his career path from anti-Mafia prosecutor to full-time writer. Join us for a stimulating and lively c
We are extending our #ELNetNeedsYou Crowdfunder until midnight April 23rd. If you would still like to donate to the EUROPEAN LITERATURE NETWORK we have some new and wonderful rewards and a few remaining artworks from our LiveAuction – all now added to our Crowdfunding page. Take a look below at th
