Literally Swiss took place in February 2018 at The Tabernacle in London. It opened with a concert by Swiss performer HEIDI HAPPY and featured readings and discussion with seven lit
Growing up in a Communist house in 1970s and 1980s China, I never encountered any children’s books. Fairy tales were not encouraged in China at that time. Instead we were fed her
LITERALLY SWISS is an exciting new concept showcasing, quite literally, some of the best writing in English, and featuring some of the best Swiss and British writers with Literary
“LITERALLY SWISS” A literary cabaret of writing from and about Switzerland at: The Tabernacle Notting Hill, London Friday, February 9th 2018 An All-Star literary
Prominent journalist and novelist Nicolas Verdan was born in French-speaking Vevey, of Greek-Swiss parents – a fact which has shaped his life. He shares his time between Switzerl
The Swiss-German author Peter Stamm has been compared with Camus, Chekhov and Carver – but he is uniquely Peter Stamm, calmly observing everyday life, ordinary people suddenly co
Monique Schwitter is a renowned Swiss writer and actress. She was born in Zurich, studied in Salzburg, performed in theatres all over the German-speaking world and today lives in H
Xiaolu Guo is a gifted Chinese-British novelist and filmmaker, born in South China and moving to London in 2002. She studied film at the Beijing Film Academy and published 6 books
8 March, 7pm, Waterstones Piccadilly Tickets cost £5.00 (include a glass of wine) and are available online and in store. Any questions or queries please contact: events.piccadil
First, second, third language – sometimes it’s surprisingly difficult to tell them apart, especially when creative work is involved. As we acquire a language, we might be tempt
