The Bjørnson Prize 2025 is awarded to the Finnish-Estonian author Sofi Oksanen for her epic authorship and commitment to human rights, and for keenly portraying the realities faced by women, both in times of war and peace. Oksanen is an active participant in the...
Sergei Lebedev is a Russian author, journalist, and editor. He has written five novels, four of which deal with the Stalin era and the consequences of the totalitarian regime for today’s Russia. Lebedev will be holding this year’s keynote speech, Literature as a...
