Public debate • Cieszyn
Literature on the border
3 sections:
1. 100th anniversary of the deaths of Joseph Conrad-Korzeniowski (born in 1857, Berdyczow - then part of PL occupied by Russia, today in UA) and Franz Kafka (born in 1883, Prague) - talks about the limits of the evil that surrounds us surrounds us (one of the main themes of Conrad's works) or about human alienation in society (leitmotif of Kafka's work) and about language as a frontier (an issue common to both authors). The next two debates of the main series will be devoted to war as seen in non-fiction literature and the ethical limits of social media. All these debates will feature prominent writers from the CZ, HU, PL and SK.
2. Recalling the work of writers writers Sándor Márai (HU), Dominik Tatarka (SK) and Milan Kundera (CZ). And we will also recall the achievements of Leszek Engelking, an outstanding PL translator of CZ/SK literature and among distinguished translators consider whether there are any limits to artistic translation.
3. Conversations with writers from V4 countries about their new works and translations - such meetings, combined with book sales, contribute significantly to the promotion of V4 literature.
Guests: Magdalena Grzebałkowska (PL), Tomáš Forro (SK), Jan Urban (CZ), Sándor Jászberényi (HU), Mikołaj Łoziński (PL), Alena Mornštajnová (CZ), Martin M. Šimečka (SK), Lászlo Krasznohorkai (HU), Grzegorz Jankowicz (PL), Jaroslav Rudiš (CZ),
Martin Butora (SK), Gábor T. Szántó (HU) and others.
https://kinonahranici.cz/cz/strana/visegrad-calling