Norway
Guest of the book fair Svět knihy Praha 2026
Kjersti Anfinnsen is a prominent Norwegian novelist celebrated for her restrained prose, psychological acuity, and intimate portrayals of solitude and aging. Her fiction is marked by quiet intensity, subtle irony, and deep emotional undercurrents, often focusing on characters navigating memory, loss, and the fragile architecture of inner life. She gained international recognition with The Last Spring, the first volume of a critically acclaimed literary project following an aging heart surgeon confronting her past. Praised for its elegance and introspective depth, the novel has been translated into multiple languages and established Anfinnsen as one of the most distinctive contemporary voices in Scandinavian literature. Czech readers can discover Okamžiky pro věčnost (Moments for Eternity)published by Větrné mlýny.
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Book World Prague 2026
18:00 - 18:50
Svět knihy, České literární centrum / Moravská zemská knihovna, EUPL
Czech, English
Let’s bring the voices of the European Union Prize for Literature to the historic crossroads of Prague. Far from a ceremonial replay, the program reopens the...
Thursday, 14. 5. 2026
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