Archive for the ‘Literature at Arkadia’ Category
Wednesday 1.9 at 6pm: Anouilh, un auteur “ inconsolable et gai” de Anca Visdei
Dear friend of Arkadia,
You are warmly welcome to listen to French author Anca Visdei (www.ancavisdei.com)
talk of her new book ‘ Anouilh, un auteur “ inconsolable et gai” on Wednesday 1.9 at 6pm!
The talk will be in French. The philosopher Gabriel Sandu will be the moderator.
Bienvenue à tous!
Warm regards,
Ian
www.arkadiabookshop.fi
- Entrance is free and green tea will [...]
Wednesday 9.6 at 6pm: “Fernando Pessoa – a poet of many selves” by Helena Palha
Dear friend of Arkadia,
You are most heartily welcome to “Pessoa – a poet of many selves” by Helena Palha on Wednesday 9.6 at 6pm. .
It promises to be a fascinating evening. Join us!
Warm regards,
Ian
www.arkadiabookshop.fi
- Entrance is free and green tea will be served. A donation of €2 (or more!) is suggested and would be VERY [...]
Thursday 20.5 at 6pm: Ranskankielisiä naisrunoilijoita suomeksi with translators Marja Haapio and Kristina Haataja
Dear friend of Arkadia,
Your are heartily welcome to the bookshop on Thursday 20.5 at 6pm . Translators Marja Haapio and Kristina Haataja will discuss and read excerpts of Runoilevien naisten kaupunki (Tammi 2010) .
The talk will be in Finnish but some poems will be read in French. Questions can be answered in Finnish, English and [...]
Tuesday 18.5 at 6pm: A talk in Swedish “Writing for Grown ups” with Agneta von Esssen
Dear friend of Arkadia,
You are most welcome to “Writing for Grown ups” on Tuesday 18.5 at 6pm. Elisabeth Nordgren, cultural editor and critic at Hufvudstadsbladet, will interview Agneta von Essen about her recent books that focus on staying alert in an ever changing world.
The interview will be in Swedish, but the discussion will be multilingual.
Tisdagen den 18 [...]
Wednesday 12.5 at 6pm at 6pm: “Klaus Mann’s Berlin” by Juliette Roques
Dear friend of Arkadia,
You are most heartily welcome to “Klaus Mann’s Berlin - a literary and musical journey of the German capital during the 1920s and early 30s” by Juliette Roques on Wednesday 12.5 at 6pm.
Klaus Mann, one of the few German writers, to have publicly refuted Nazism from the days of its visible inception, [...]
Monday 22.3 at 6pm: Välkomna på release-festen för Peter Mickwitzs essäsamling Förlorat.
Dear friend of Arkadia,
Join us to a release party at the bookshop Monday 22.3 at 6pm!
Writer, poet and translator Peter Mickwitz welcomes you to the release party of his book of essays, Förlorat. After a presentation of the book, Mickwitz will be joined by scholar Mathias Rosenlund in a talk on essays, and on the process [...]
Wednesday 10.2 at 6pm: Mörkerboken på Arkadia! Hannele Mikaela Taivassalo och Lena Frölander-Ulf
Dear friend of Arkadia,
Reading of children’s book Mörkerboken at Arkadia!
Hannele Mikaela Taivassalo, writer, and Lena Frölander-Ulf, illustrator, will be performing together at Arkadia Bookshop on Wednesday 10.2 at 6pm. They will be reading their new critically acclaimed children’s book “Mörkerboken” (the title in English would be something like “The Book of Darkness”). It is a [...]
Tuesday 9.2 at 4pm: Launch of 1700-luvun eurooppalaisen kirjallisuuden ensyklopedia by Teemu Ikonen
Dear friend of Arkadia,
You are heartily welcome to the launch of Teemu Ikonen’s new book, 1700-luvun eurooppalaisen kirjallisuuden ensyklopedia, on Tuesday 9.2 at 4 pm.
It’s a fascinating book, do join us. Teemu Ikonen will be happy to answer all your questions.
Important: The talk is open to everyone and will be in Finnish (and at 4pm!)
Warm regards,
Ian
www.arkadiabookshop.fi
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Friday 5.2 at 6pm: Author Jussi Wahlgren will present his new book “Kaikki tämä rakkaus” (All this Love)
Dear friend of Arkadia,
You are warmly welcome to listen to author Jussi Wahlgren’s present his latest novel, Kaikki tämä rakkaus (All this Love) on Friday 5.2 at 6pm. He will gladly answer questions and discuss his book with all present.
http://www.kaapeli.fi/~jussiw/english.html
Join us!
Important: The talk is open to everyone and will be in Finnish and in English.
Warm [...]
Monday 1.2 at 6pm:Kirjanjulkistustilaisuus: Stanislaw Jerzy Lecin ”Siistimättömiä mietelmiä”, puhujina Veikko Suvanto ja Martti Anhava
Dear friend of Arkadia,
You are most warmly welcome to a book-launching on Monday 1.2 at 6pm: Stanisław Jerzy Lec’s “Siistimättömiä mietelmiä” with translator Veikko Suvanto and Martti Anhava.
To celebrate the centenary of Lec’s birth last year, the publishing house Siltala brought out a new edition of the book, about twice as large, supplemented by translations [...]