by Eli Frøvoll Thoresen | Apr 26, 2021 | News
The Norwegian festival season kicks off in Lillehammer on the 25th of May with the opening of the Norwegian Festival of Literature. This year’s programme will feature such key Scandinavian writers as Bergsveinn Birgisson (IS), Erika Fatland, Kjell Westö (FI), Sara...
by Eli Frøvoll Thoresen | May 28, 2020 | Nyheter
This year’s Bjørnson lecture will be held by the succesful writer of The History of Bees, Maja Lunde, with English subtitles. On litteraturfestival.no, 10.30 pm (+2 GMT), Saturday 30th of May UPDATE: Watch the video here: One hour...
by Eli Frøvoll Thoresen | May 12, 2020 | News
The Norwegian Festival of Literature is the largest of its kind in the Nordic countries, with a diverse program catering to readers of all ages. This spring it is not possible to meet in the city of Lillehammer as usual, but instead we are inviting to a digital...
by Eli Frøvoll Thoresen | May 8, 2020 | News
During the last weekend in May you can follow the largest literature festival in Scandinavia via NRK, the national broadcasting company. Instead of gathering writers and audiences in Lillehammer, we will be send the festival straight to your home via TV, radio and the...
by Eli Frøvoll Thoresen | Mar 23, 2020 | News
We find ourselves in the midst of a corona virus pandemic – literature and culture have become more important than ever before. Increasingly, it has become clear that the Norwegian Festival of Literature cannot proceed as originally intended, however we are...