lld Programme – Bebelplatz e.V.

28.10.26 – 10:30

Prof. António M. Feijó & Ulrich Schreiber

Opening of the lisbon literature days

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Auditorium 3

28.10.26 – 11:00

And Now? International Congress of the Literary Sector in a Time of Political Upheaval

Session 1: Alberto Manguel, Lídia Jorge, Jürgen Boos, Stefan Weidner

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Auditorium 3

28.10.26 – 15:00

And Now? International Congress of the Literary Sector in a Time of Political Upheaval

Session 2: Teresa Grøtan, Jenny Niven, Ana Gallego Cuiñas, Joana Pinho, Rui Couceiro

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Auditorium 3

28.10.26 – 18:00

And Now? International Congress of the Literary Sector in a Time of Political Upheaval

Session 3 (online): Ismail Mahomed, Morgan Entrekin, Emily Firetog, Leslie Hurtig, Pablo Maurelle, Steve Wasserman

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Congress Room 3

28.10.26 – 18:30

Literary programme

David Van Reybrouck – “Congo”

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Auditorium 3

29.10.26 – 10:00

And Now? International Congress of the Literary Sector in a Time of Political Upheaval

Session 4: Clara Riso, Sérgio Machado Letria, Christian Lund, Fiona Razvi, Aljaz Koprivnikar, Marella Paramatti, Grzegorz Jankowicz, Michaela Šilpochová

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Auditorium 3

29.10.26 – 10:00

Literary programme

Radka Denemarková – “Money from Hitler”

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Congress Room 1

29.10.26 – 11:00

Literary programme

Tadeusz Dąbrowski – Poetry

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Congress Room 1

29.10.26 – 12:00

Literary programme

Andrei Kurkov – “Three Years of Fire” / “Samson and Nadezhda”

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Congress Room 1

29.10.26 – 15:00

And Now? International Congress of the Literary Sector in a Time of Political Upheaval

Session 5: Maya Dimerli, Ulrich Schreiber, Vanni Bianconi, Helge Lunde, Ana Gallego Cuiñas, Steven J Fowler

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Auditorium 3

29.10.26 – 15:00

Literary programme

Samuel Shimon – “An Iraqi in Paris”

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Congress Room 1

29.10.26 – 16:00

Literary programme

Nouri al-Jarrah – Poetry

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Congress Room 1

29.10.26 – 17:00

Literary programme

Dorota Masłowska – “In Paradise”

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Congress Room 1

29.10.26 – 18:00

Literary programme

Ilya Kaminsky (online): Poetry

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Congress Room 1

30.10.26 – 10:00

And Now? International Congress of the Literary Sector in a Time of Political Upheaval

Session 6: Isabel Lukas, Nicole Witt, Rosemarie Milsom, Sabir Sultan, Kai Pfeiffer, Filipa Melo

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Auditorium 3

30.10.26 – 10:00

Literary programme

Stefan Weidner – Lecture about “The World History of Yoga”

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Congress Room 1

30.10.26 – 11:00

Literary programme

José Manuel Fajardo – “The Hate”

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Congress Room 1

30.10.26 – 12:00

Literary programme

Karla Suárez – “The Hero’s Son”

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Congress Room 1

30.10.26 – 13:00

Literary programme

Michi Strausfeld: “Yellow Butterflies and the Dictators: Latin America Tells Its Story”

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Congress Room 1

30.10.26 – 15:00

And Now? International Congress of the Literary Sector in a Time of Political Upheaval

Session 7: Stefan Weidner, Michi Strausfeld, Sandra Tamele, Susi Owusu, Seid Serdarevic, Krista Kaer, Dan Lungu

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Auditorium 3

30.10.26 – 15:00

Literary programme

Gonçalo M. Tavares

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Congress Room 1

30.10.26 – 16:00

Literary programme

Siri Hustvedt

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Congress Room 1

lisbon literature days 28 – 30 October 2026Programme

Prof. António M. Feijó & Ulrich Schreiber

Opening of the lisbon literature days

And Now? International Congress of the Literary Sector in a Time of Political Upheaval

Session 1: Alberto Manguel, Lídia Jorge, Jürgen Boos, Stefan Weidner

And Now? International Congress of the Literary Sector in a Time of Political Upheaval

Session 2: Teresa Grøtan, Jenny Niven, Ana Gallego Cuiñas, Joana Pinho, Rui Couceiro

And Now? International Congress of the Literary Sector in a Time of Political Upheaval

Session 3 (online): Ismail Mahomed, Morgan Entrekin, Emily Firetog, Leslie Hurtig, Pablo Maurelle, Steve Wasserman

Literary programme

David Van Reybrouck – “Congo”

And Now? International Congress of the Literary Sector in a Time of Political Upheaval

Session 4: Clara Riso, Sérgio Machado Letria, Christian Lund, Fiona Razvi, Aljaz Koprivnikar, Marella Paramatti, Grzegorz Jankowicz, Michaela Šilpochová

Literary programme

Radka Denemarková – “Money from Hitler”

Literary programme

Tadeusz Dąbrowski – Poetry

Literary programme

Andrei Kurkov – “Three Years of Fire” / “Samson and Nadezhda”

And Now? International Congress of the Literary Sector in a Time of Political Upheaval

Session 5: Maya Dimerli, Ulrich Schreiber, Vanni Bianconi, Helge Lunde, Ana Gallego Cuiñas, Steven J Fowler

Literary programme

Samuel Shimon – “An Iraqi in Paris”

Literary programme

Nouri al-Jarrah – Poetry

Literary programme

Dorota Masłowska – “In Paradise”

Literary programme

Ilya Kaminsky (online): Poetry

And Now? International Congress of the Literary Sector in a Time of Political Upheaval

Session 6: Isabel Lukas, Nicole Witt, Rosemarie Milsom, Sabir Sultan, Kai Pfeiffer, Filipa Melo

Literary programme

Stefan Weidner – Lecture about “The World History of Yoga”

Literary programme

José Manuel Fajardo – “The Hate”

Literary programme

Karla Suárez – “The Hero’s Son”

Literary programme

Michi Strausfeld: “Yellow Butterflies and the Dictators: Latin America Tells Its Story”

And Now? International Congress of the Literary Sector in a Time of Political Upheaval

Session 7: Stefan Weidner, Michi Strausfeld, Sandra Tamele, Susi Owusu, Seid Serdarevic, Krista Kaer, Dan Lungu

Literary programme

Gonçalo M. Tavares

Literary programme

Siri Hustvedt

lisbon literature days
28 – 30 October 2026
Programme