Wanderlust: A Nordic Noir – Thomas Rydahl’s THE HERMIT

• No comments
Thomas Rydahl’s extraordinary debut crime novel The Hermit was an instant bestseller in Denmark and stayed in the top ten for 30 weeks. It was the winner of the Harald Mogensen Prize for Best Danish crime novel and the Glass Key Award for best Nordic crime novel, and has been translated into 30 languages.
Thomas discusses the themes of the book with Dr Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen, senior Lecturer in Scandinavian Literature at UCL. K. E. Semmel, translator of the English edition, will contribute on video describing the particular challenges of Danish-English translation and how the story was adapted from one cultural context into another.The Hermit is set in Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands, where its unlikely hero, a 67 year old ex-pat Danish taxi driver, is caught up in a dangerous web of corruption and murder.

Remarkable… a flawless, immaculate piece of work. – Kristian Ditlev Jensen

One of the most intriguing detectives in modern crime fiction – Politiken

This event is part of Wanderlust: Great Literature from Around the World, a monthly event series at Free Word. Join Free Word Centre on the second Monday of each month to celebrate the best fiction in translation.

FWC records each Wanderlust. If you can’t make an event, you can catch up and enjoy the conversation via an online audio recording. These recordings are available on their SoundCloud and blog within a week or two of the live event.

 

Presented by Oneworld in partnership with Free Word

Monday 10 October 2016, 6:45pm – 9:00pm, Free Word Centre

More info and tickets available here.

Category: News and Events • Events

Tags: • • • • •

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

About us

The European Literature Network was created with the mission of championing great writing from Europe in the UK – and doing it together. Open to writers, translators, publishers, agents, booksellers, festival directors, arts managers and journalists, ELNet is a free, collaborative hub for sharing news and views. Founded in 2010 by former BBC journalist Rosie (‘The Riveter’) Goldsmith, ELNet spreads the word about European literature and translation on its website and through the Riveter magazines, Riveting Interviewpodcasts, #RivetingReviews, workshops, events and festivals. ELNetoperates without funding or grants (unfortunately) and is therefore dependent onthe passion, professionalism and dedication of the core ELNetteam and on an extensive network of volunteers, supporters, partners and donors. ELNet is both an online and physical gathering place for sharing content and discussion, with the goal of encouraging the promotion, professionalism and popularity of European literature in the UK.

Follow us on Facebook

Facebook

Support us | Contact us | Follow us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter

Follow us on Twitter