On September 11, Elizabeth Strout will make two special appearances in Ravenna, Italy as part of the city's annual commemoration of Dante Alighieri.
At 6:00 PM, Elizabeth will read from Dante's Divine Comedy at the poet's tomb as part of "L'ora che volge il disìo" (The Hour That Turns Desire), a daily reading project that began on September 13, 2020, to mark the 700th anniversary of Dante's death.
At 9:00 PM, she will present a lectio magistralis at the historic Teatro Alighieri as part of Invèl, the storytelling school created by Matteo Cavezzali within the "In cerca di guai" cultural project organized by Ravenna's Biblioteca Classense.
During this ILFU Book Talk, Elizabeth Strout will be interviewed about her new book Tell Me Everything, and the long-awaited Dutch translation of The Burgess Brothers, and her work and writing in general. Beforehand, Jaap Robben will give a laudation for Elizabeth Strout.
ILFU is the biggest literature festival in the low countries, lasting two weeks, presenting over 200 authors and reaching 20,000+ visitors.
Elizabeth Strout with Laura Imai Messina
A LONG-AWAITED REUNION
In conversation with the writer Laura Imai Messina (Tutti gli risposte perduti ), Elizabeth Strout returns to Mantua to share with the public the new stages of her literary journey.
The author will speak in English, with consecutive interpretation in Italian.
On the eve of the winners announcement, the 12 shortlisted authors of both prizes will be taking to the stage in conversation with their respective Chair of Judges, Kit de Waal and Kavita Puri.
For the first time the shortlist readings will be livestreamed!
Keynote Speaker: Elizabeth Strout
Presented by Pulitzer-prize-winning novelist and screenwriter, Richard Russo
This black-tie-optional event is the Associates annual opportunity to honor outstanding writers from the Northeast and to celebrate their contributions to literature, while raising vital funds to support the preservation of the Boston Public Library's Special Collections.
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Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Strout returns to Symphony Space to celebrate her latest novel. Twining her most iconic characters together into one narrative for the first time, Tell Me Everything brims with Strout's signature radical empathy and illuminates the power of connection through storytelling.
Liz will be in conversation with Meg Wolitzer (The Female Persuasion). A reading from the novel will be performed by Patricia Kalember (Power).
* This event has been moved to a larger theater to accommodate a larger audience. Tickets are once again available!
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