BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:26619@offbeat.amsterdam SUMMARY:Literature Beyond the Page DTSTAMP:20260824T175739Z DTSTART:20260923T150000Z DESCRIPTION:Traditionally\, literature has been understood as an intimate d ialogue between a\nwriter and a reader. However\, in times of crisis\, lit erature often moves beyond\nthe page. Writers become public voices\, cultu ral ambassadors\, media\ncommentators\, and witnesses to history. Today\, many Ukrainian authors experience\nsuch transformations. During this event \, we will reflect on the impact of war\nand other crises on literature an d writers.\n\nAs the closing event of the Ukrainian-Dutch Literary Transla tion Residency\, this\npublic conversation explores how the role of writer s and literature itself has\nchanged in times of war. How do these changes affect the act of writing? Can\nliterature remain a space for imagination and reflection when writers are\nincreasingly expected to engage with urg ent realities? Bringing together\nUkrainian and Dutch voices\, we will exp lore these questions from different\nliterary and cultural perspectives.\n \nWhile rooted in the Ukrainian experience\, the discussion opens up broad er\nquestions about the responsibilities of writers in contemporary Europe and the\nrole literature can play in shaping public understanding during times of\nprofound change. In addition\, our speakers will reflect on lite rary translation\nas an essential part of this process. Translation not on ly brings books to new\nreaders\; it enables stories\, experiences\, and i deas to cross borders\, creating\nnew spaces for dialogue and mutual under standing. With: Eugenia Kuznetsova\,\nTommy Wieringa\, and Tobias Wals. Mo deration: Simone Peek.\n\nSpeakers\n\nEugenia Kuznetsova is a Ukrainian wr iter\, translator\, and researcher. She holds\na PhD in literary analysis and has a background in media research\, with a focus\non conflict-sensiti ve reporting and countering disinformation. She is the author\nof the nove ls Ask Miechka (special mention from the European Union Prize for\nLiterat ure)\, The Ladder (BBC Book of the Year Award)\, and The Sheep Are Safe.\n Kuznetsova is also the author of Language Is a Sword\, a nonfiction book\n examining Soviet language and identity policies\, as well as a graphic boo k on\nthe history of Ukrainian borshch.\n\nTommy Wieringa is the author of novels such as Joe Speedboot (F. Bordewijk\nPrize)\, Caesarion (shortlist International Dublin Literary Award)\, These Are the\nNames (Libris Liter ature Prize)\, The Death of Murat Idrissi (shortlist Man\nBooker Internati onal Prize)\, and recently Nirwana. His work is translated\nworldwide.\n\n Tobias Wals is a historian of Soviet history and a prolific translator of\ nUkrainian literature. He has translated Serhii Zhadan\, Artem Chekh and T anja\nMaljartschuk amongst others.\n\nSimone Peek (moderator) is a journal ist and writer. She reports on Ukraine since\nthe beginning of the full-sc ale war in 2022\, first independently and since 2023\nas staff writer for the daily newspaper NRC. URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/literature-beyond-the-page GEO:52.3685931;4.8896879 LOCATION:SPUI25 - Spui 25-27\, 1012 WX Amsterdam STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:amsterdam-centrum,books,discussion,spui,stories X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Traditionally, literature has been understo od as an intimate dialogue between a writer and a reader. However, in time s of crisis, literature often moves beyond the page. Writers become public voices, cultural ambassadors, media commentators, and witnesses to histor y. Today, many Ukrainian authors experience such transformations. During t his event, we will reflect on the impact of war and other crises on litera ture and writers.

As the closing event of the Ukrainian-Dut ch Literary Translation Residency, this public conversation explores how t he role of writers and literature itself has changed in times of war. How do these changes affect the act of writing? Can literature remain a space for imagination and reflection when writers are increasingly expected to e ngage with urgent realities? Bringing together Ukrainian and Dutch voices, we will explore these questions from different literary and cultural pers pectives.

While rooted in the Ukrainian experience, the discussion opens up broader questions about the responsibilities of writers in contem porary Europe and the role literature can play in shaping public understan ding during times of profound change. In addition, our speakers will refle ct on literary translation as an essential part of this process. Translati on not only brings books to new readers; it enables stories, experiences, and ideas to cross borders, creating new spaces for dialogue and mutual un derstanding. With: Eugenia Kuznetsova, Tommy Wieringa, and Tobias Wals. Mo deration: Simone Peek.

Speakers

Eugenia Kuznetsova is a Ukrainian writer, translator, and r esearcher. She holds a PhD in literary analysis and has a background in me dia research, with a focus on conflict-sensitive reporting and countering disinformation. She is the author of the novels Ask Miechka (spec ial mention from the European Union Prize for Literature), The Ladder (BBC Book of the Year Award), and The Sheep Are Safe. Kuznet sova is also the author of Language Is a Sword, a nonfiction book examining Soviet language and identity policies, as well as a graphic boo k on the history of Ukrainian borshch.

Tommy Wieringa < /em>is the author of novels such as Joe Speedboot (F. Bo rdewijk Prize), Caesarion (shortlist International Dublin Literar y Award), These Are the Names (Libris Literature Prize), The Death of Murat Idrissi (shortlist Man Booker International Prize), an d recently Nirwana. His work is translated worldwide.

Tobias Wals is a historian of Soviet history and a p rolific translator of Ukrainian literature. He has translated Serhii Zhada n, Artem Chekh and Tanja Maljartschuk amongst others.

S imone Peek (moderator) is a journalist and writer. She repor ts on Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale war in 2022, first ind ependently and since 2023 as staff writer for the daily newspaper NRC< /em>.

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