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SUMMARY:Glacier Elegies
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of the launch of Jaanika Peerna’s newly published monograph Glacier Elegies (Terra Nova Press\, 2022)\, join us for a panel discussion with artists Jaanika Peerna and Riitta Ikonen in conversation with curator and advisor Zoë Foster! \nMuch of Jaanika Peerna’s recent work is a lament to glaciers and natural  ice. Her ongoing project Glacier Elegy forms the central core of this  publication; the book presents an in-depth look at this iconic work\, through essays\, images of works and performances\, as well as the artist’s own  words. In doing so\, it shows how a contemporary artist in her prime addresses the climate emergency. The book touches on ecological grief and looks at how Peerna and other key contemporary artists have used the subject of  ice to highlight the global climate emergency. It includes essays by Robert MacFarlane\, Janet Passehl\, Celina Jeffrey\, and an interview by  Joana P. R. Neves\, situating Peerna’s work and envisioning how creative acts  imagine ecological relations in the face of rapidly changing climates and environments\, while also giving voice to the difficult emotions of fear\,  trauma\, grief\, and mourning. Peerna’s work offers us a way through. \nLikewise\, Riitta Ikonen highlights themes such as climate change and the pollution of the Baltic Sea through her work. She also frequently examines the relationship between humans and the natural world. This is evident in her ongoing photography and sculpture project Eyes as Big as Plates\, in collaboration with Norwegian artist Karoline Hjorth. \nPeerna and Ikonen will discuss art and environmental practices related to the book with Foster\, the editor of Glacier Elegies\, during an in-person program in Volvo Hall. Glacier Elegies is out from MIT Press on March 1\, 2022; purchase the book here. \nThis program will take place in-person in Volvo Hall; RSVP required. Attendees are required to follow all Scandinavia House safety protocols\, including wearing masks during the program and observing social distancing rules in signage. Please read our full safety protocols here. \nAbout the Artists\nJaanika Peerna is an Estonian-born artist and educator living and working in New York since 1998. Her work encompasses drawing\, installation and performance. Peerna’s Glacier Elegy is an ongoing series of performances\, the most recent of which took place on the waterfront in Brooklyn\, in Cold Springs\, and Berlin. The performances\, focused on the erosion of ice\, are a reminder that it is our human actions that cause the destruction of glaciers; she encourages her audience to feel the touch of the ice with her. Peerna’s exhibitions include FRAC Picardie\, France; Real Art Ways\, Hartford\, CT; Artdepoo Gallery and Vana-Wõromaa Cultural Center\, Estonia; Salon b\, Montreal\, Drawing Lab\, Paris and Kentler International Drawing Space\, New York. Together with this\, her performances include: The Bronx Museum\, New York; Hudson Valley Centre of Contemporary Art: Real Art Ways\, Hartford\, CT. Her work is in important international collections including The Bennetton Collection\, Italy; Fonds National d’Art Contemporain\, Paris; Glynn Vivian Art Gallery\, Swansea\, Wales; Garrison Art Center\, New York;  Kentler International Drawing Space\, New York; Novosibirsk Art Museum\, Russia and Imago Mundi. \nFinnish artist Riitta Ikonen‘s work threads together memory\, myth\, imagination and an anthropomorphic view of the natural world. She mediates interaction between people and their natural environment that materializes as performance\, video\, wearable sculptures and photographic portraiture. Since 2011\, Ikonen has been working on Eyes as Big as Plates\, an ongoing collaborative photography and sculpture project with Norwegian artist Karoline Hjorth. Ikonen graduated from the Royal College of Art\, London in 2008. She has since had installations at Tate Britain\, London\, developed concepts for the London 2012 Olympic Delivery Authority and exhibited at the Photographer’s Gallery\, London; the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma\, Helsinki; Gulbenkian Foundation and Royal Academy\, London\, amongst others. Upcoming exhibitions include those at the Barbican Centre\, London and the Power Plant\, Toronto. She splits her time between New York City and Finland. \nAbout the Moderator\nCurator\, advisor and consultant Zoë Foster has over 20 years’ experience of working in the International Art World\, both as owner of her own gallery (f a projects\, London & Chung King Projects\, Los Angeles) and for other organisations (Anthony d’Offay\, London; Christie’s; Cecilia Brunson Projects\, London & Santiago; Private Foundation\, Paris). \nShe has worked with artists on key exhibitions internationally\, such as the Venice Biennale and other institutional shows. Publications that she has edited include Jaanika Peerna: Glacier Elegies; Izima Kaoru 2000-2001; and Francisco Copello: Mi Arte Es Mi Cuerpo.
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SUMMARY:Helene
DESCRIPTION:Screening virtually from Friday\, April 8 through Sunday\, April 17\, see the new film Helene\, based on true events in the life of Finland’s most acclaimed painter Helene Schjerfbeck\, at Scandinavia House! Virtual screenings will be accompanied by a theatrical presentation at Scandinavia House on April 13; click here for details. \nIn 1915 Helene Schjerfbeck (Laura Birn) is a forgotten artist\, living in the Finnish countryside with her elderly mother. Years have passed without any exhibitions\, and she continues to paint only for her own passion\, not for glory. Everything changes when an art dealer discovers Helene and her unseen 159 paintings; amazed by her outstanding talent\, he decides to prepare a huge solo exhibition for her in the capital Helsinki. When he also introduces her to the forester and amateur painter Einar Reuter\, a great admirer of Helene’s work\, she also finds herself falling in love with her new confidante. But when the exhibition is an enormous success with critics\, Helene’s joy is complicated by the discovery that Reuter has become engaged to someone else. With the help of her friend Helene Westermarck\, she must learn to become an even more independent woman while remaining an artist ahead of her time. Directed by Antti J. Jokinen (Finland\, 2020. 122 min. In Finnish with English subtitles) \nVirtual Screenings will take place April 8-17\, and will be available for viewing on a virtual cinema screening platform throughout this period. Please make sure to select the Virtual ticket option on checkout. To download viewing instructions and an FAQ\, please click here. \nSee a trailer and film talk with Laura Birn & Antti Jokinen: \n \nAbout the Director\nAntti J. Jokinen directed The Resident (2011)\, Purge (2012)\, The Midwife (2015) and Flowers of Evil (2016). Jokinen was nominated for the Jussi Award for Best Director for Purge\, which was also an Oscar nominee from Finland. He won the Shanghai International Film Festival Grand Prix for Best Direction in his film Flowers of Evil. Helene is the third part of Jokinen’s trilogy.
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SUMMARY:Family Easter Celebration
DESCRIPTION:It’s time to celebrate Easter with Scandinavia House! On Saturday\, April 9 at 11 AM\, join Finish singer-songwriter Ida Metsberg and the Children Center for an Easter-themed concert and art activity exploring unique traditions and children’s crafts from the Nordic region. \nEaster in the Nordic countries is all about welcoming the long-awaited spring after the dark and cold winter months and is celebrated with a variety of fun family-friendly activities and traditions. In our celebration\, we will learn about the Swedish ‘påskkärring’ / Finnish ‘Trulli’ – Easter witch – who take to the streets in groups\, knocking on doors to wish residents ‘Glad påsk’ (Happy Easter) and have sweets in exchange for a home-made drawing or Easter letter. \nAccording to folklore\, a witch-like character flew on a broom to the mythical island of ‘Blåkulla’ on Good Friday to mingle with the devil\, returning on Easter Day. \nWe will dress up as ‘påskkärring’ (with painted cheeks and freckles) and make our own drawings to exchange for a special Swedish treat. We will also create ‘påskris’ birch twig bouquet arrangements adorned with feathers and yarn. All accompanied by the singing talents of Ida Metsberg!
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SUMMARY:The Sixteen Trees of the Somme
DESCRIPTION:On April 12\, join us for a book talk with bestselling Norwegian author Lars Mytting on The Sixteen Trees of the Somme\, his engrossing new literary novel about a family mystery\, revenge and forgiveness\, out April 5 from The Overlook Press! \nThis intricately plotted new novel from the author of Norwegian Wood and The Bell in the Lake tells the story of Edvard\, starting at his family’s farm in Norway\, where he was raised by his grandfather. The death of Edvard’s parents when he was three has always been a mystery\, but he knows that the fate of his grandfather’s brother\, Einar\, is somehow connected. One day\, a coffin—a meticulous\, beautiful\, and unique piece of craftsmanship with the hallmarks of a certain master craftsman—is delivered to the farm for his grandfather\, long before the grandfather’s death\, raising the thought that maybe Einar isn’t dead after all. Edvard is then driven to unravel the mystery of his parents’ death. Following a trail of clues from Norway to the Shetland Islands to the battlefields of France and sixteen ancient walnut trees colored by poison gas during World War I\, Edvard ultimately discovers a very unusual inheritance. \nWinner of the Norwegian Booksellers’ Prize and longlisted for the Dublin Literary Prize\, spanning a century and masterfully navigating themes of revenge and forgiveness\, love and loneliness\, The Sixteen Trees of the Somme displays the rich talents of Lars Mytting in a story that is utterly compelling and unforgettable. \nThis event will take place as a Zoom webinar; a moderator will be announced closer to the date. Registration is required at the link above. \n“Though the twists of discovery drive the plot\, it is the intimacy with the natural world—as we might expect from the author of the phenomenally successful Norwegian Wood—that most compels us: potato-flowers\, islets\, storm petrels\, walnut trees\, and walnut wood” —The Times Literary Supplement \n“Finely crafted . . . a mystery novel that fits together like a piece of fine marquetry”—The Guardian \nAbout the Author\nLars Mytting (b. 1968)\, one of Norway’s bestselling writers\, is the author of The Bell in the Lake\, an Indie Next pick\, and Norwegian Wood: Chopping\, Stacking\, and Drying Wood the Scandinavian Way. His books have sold more than two million copies in 20 languages. The Sixteen Trees of the Somme was awarded the Norwegian Booksellers’ Prize and was longlisted for the Dublin Literary Prize. He lives with his wife\, their two daughters and three forest cats in Elverum\, a small town in the forest district of Norway.
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SUMMARY:To Cook a Bear by Mikael Niemi
DESCRIPTION:Read and discuss Scandinavian literature in translation as part of our Nordic Book Club\, now online! Each month we select a novel from some of the best Nordic literary voices. On April 12\, we’ll be discussing To Cook a Bear by Swedish author Mikael Niemi\, a fantastic tale set in the far north of Sweden in 1852 that has been an international bestseller and a Sunday Times UK Best Book of the Year. \nJussi\, a runaway Sami boy\, meets and becomes the faithful son and disciple of famous pastor Laestadius\, as the two set out on botanical treks filled with philosophical discussions where Jussi learns all about plants and nature; and also how to read and write and about spirituality. But their quiet days are interrupted when a maid goes missing in the forest and is found dead\, causing locals to suspect a predatory bear is at large. \nBut Laestadius sees other traces that point to a far worse killer on the loose; and as he and Jussi work to track down the murderer after another maid is severely injured\, they are unaware of evil closing in on them — for it is revivalist times\, and as Laestadius’s powerful Sunday sermons grant salvation to farmers and workers\, they also gain him enemies among local rulers losing profits from alcohol. \nA completely absorbing and unforgettable novel\, To Cook a Bear both entertains and burrows deep into the great philosophical questions of life. \n“[A] wonderfully idiosyncratic novel from Sweden…not only a riveting\, psychologically astute mystery but also a work of history\, natural history\, and religion”—Booklist
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/to-cook-a-bear-by-mikael-niemi/
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SUMMARY:Helene
DESCRIPTION:On April 13\, join us for a presentation of the new film Helene\, based on true events in the life of Finland’s most acclaimed painter Helene Schjerfbeck\, at Scandinavia House! This theatrical screening will take place at Scandinavia House and will be accompanied by a virtual screening from Friday April 8 through 17; click here for details. \nIn 1915 Helene Schjerfbeck (Laura Birn) is a forgotten artist\, living in the Finnish countryside with her elderly mother. Years have passed without any exhibitions\, and she continues to paint only for her own passion\, not for glory. Everything changes when an art dealer discovers Helene and her unseen 159 paintings; amazed by her outstanding talent\, he decides to prepare a huge solo exhibition for her in the capital Helsinki. When he also introduces her to the forester and amateur painter Einar Reuter\, a great admirer of Helene’s work\, she also finds herself falling in love with her new confidante. But when the exhibition is an enormous success with critics\, Helene’s joy is complicated by the discovery that Reuter has become engaged to someone else. With the help of her friend Helene Westermarck\, she must learn to become an even more independent woman while remaining an artist ahead of her time. Directed by Antti J. Jokinen (Finland\, 2020. 122 min. In Finnish with English subtitles) \nThis screening will take place in Victor Borge Hall; please select the in-house ticket option at checkout to attend in person. Attendees are required to follow all Scandinavia House safety protocols\, including wearing masks during the program and observing social distancing rules in signage. Please read our full safety protocols here. \nSee a trailer and film talk with Laura Birn & Antti Jokinen: \n \nAbout the Director\nAntti J. Jokinen directed The Resident (2011)\, Purge (2012)\, The Midwife (2015) and Flowers of Evil (2016). Jokinen was nominated for the Jussi Award for Best Director for Purge\, which was also an Oscar nominee from Finland. He won the Shanghai International Film Festival Grand Prix for Best Direction in his film Flowers of Evil. Helene is the third part of Jokinen’s trilogy.
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SUMMARY:Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel Fantastic Fantasies
DESCRIPTION:Internationally acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Siegel returns for his ever-popular Keyboard Conversations® series at Scandinavia House. Each evening comprises an informal commentary on the music and its composers\, a full performance of each work\, and a short Q & A session. The accessible format enables audiences to build an understanding of classical music whether newcomer or seasoned listener. *This event was originally scheduled for January 27\, 2022\, and how now been rescheduled to April 14\, 2022.* \nIn tonight’s concert “Fantastic Fantasies!” Mr. Siegel will perform a selection of works from Bach\, Mendelssohn\, Schumann\, and Stenhammar. \nTickets to this event must be purchased in advance online at the link above; concerts will take place in Victor Borge Hall. Attendees are required to follow all Scandinavia House safety protocols\, including wearing masks during the program and observing social distancing rules in signage. Please read our full safety protocols here. \nTickets must be purchased in advance online at the link above. The series will continue with a performance on May 5. \nABOUT JEFFREY SIEGEL\nA renowned pianist and a Steinway artist\, Jeffrey Siegel has enjoyed an illustrious career. Born into a musical family\, Siegel studied with Rudolf Ganz in his native Chicago\, with the legendary Rosina Lhévinne at The Juilliard School and\, as a Fulbright Scholar\, with Ilona Kabos in London. \nHe has performed with some of the finest orchestras in the world\, including the Berlin Philharmonic\, London Symphony\, Moscow State Symphony\, the Oslo and Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestras\, and NHK Symphony of Japan\, among others. In the U.S.\, his engagements have included solo performances with the New York Philharmonic\, Los Angeles Philharmonic\, The Philadelphia Orchestra\, The Cleveland Orchestra\, Boston Symphony Orchestra\, and Chicago Symphony Orchestra. \nSiegel has also collaborated with many of pre-eminent conductors: Pierre Boulez\, Charles Dutoit\, Neeme Järvi\, James Levine\, Zubin Mehta\, Leonard Slatkin\, Michael Tilson Thomas\, and David Zinman\, as well as legendary maestros of the past\, including Claudio Abbado\, Lorin Maazel\, Eugene Ormandy\, Sir George Solti\, William Steinberg\, Klaus Tennstedt\, and Yevgeny Svetlanov. \nSiegel has also recorded The Power and Passion of Beethoven (Random House Audio\, 2006); The Romanticism of the Russian Soul (Random House Audio\, 2006); The Romance of the Piano (Random House Audio\, 2006); An American Salute (Random House Audio\, 2007); Music for the Young – and the Young at Heart (WFMT Radio\, Chicago\, 2008); and American Pianistic Treasures (WEDU\, Tampa)\, to name a few. \nThe ongoing Keyboard Conversations® series flourishes in major cities throughout the United States\, including New York\, Chicago\, Philadelphia\, Cleveland\, Phoenix\, Minneapolis/St. Paul\, Dallas\, Denver\, and Washington\, D.C. Some of these venues have presented Keyboard Conversations® for more than 30 years – testimony to Siegel’s artistry\, innovative format\, and loyal fans.
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SUMMARY:A Writer Named Tove
DESCRIPTION:From April 15 through 24\, see an animated documentary based on the life of acclaimed Danish author Tove Ditlevsen\, A Writer Named Tove /Tove i stykke\, screening virtually from Scandinavia House Online! The film will include a virtual introduction by author and translator Michael Favala. \n“I am a poor human. A miserable human. A completely depraved human. I am sleepless as an owl\, ugly as a witch\, and white wine runs through my veins instead of blood. Furthermore\, I am about to sh** myself to death\,” author Tove Ditlevsen wrote following a break-up with her last husband in 1973. Translated and published in over 20 countries\, and the recipient of several literary prizes including the Golden Laurels in 1956\, Tove lived a sort of double life: while Tove Ditlevsen the human was falling apart\, Tove Ditlevsen the writer would sit in “The Oval Room” to analyze and describe her life. A Writer Named Tove asks the question: did Tove live her life to actually live it\, or to write about it? Directed by Sami Saif; recipient of awards including Best Short Film\, Robert Award 2020 (Denmark\, 2020. 38 min. In Danish with English subtitles) \nScreenings will take place April 15-24\, and will be available for viewing on a virtual cinema screening platform throughout this period. To download viewing instructions and an FAQ\, please click here. \n \nAbout the Speaker\nMichael Favala Goldman is a translator of Danish literature\, a poet\, educator\, and jazz clarinetist. He has translated 17 books of Danish poetry and prose\, including Dependency\, book three of The Copenhagen Trilogy by Tove Ditlevsen\, which was selected among New York Times’ Ten Best Books of 2021. His third book of poetry\, Small Sovereign was awarded a Best Poetry Book of 2021. He lives in Northampton\, MA\, where he has been running bi-monthly poetry critique groups since 2018.
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SUMMARY:Hatching
DESCRIPTION:On April 20\, see an advance screening of the new Finnish thriller Hatching at Scandinavia House! A fascinating portrait of the nature of maternal instinct\, Hatching opens theatrically in New York on April 29 and has been acclaimed as “a wild and weird ride; a cult classic in the making” (San Jose Mercury News) and “a knotty delight” (The Film Stage). A pre-recorded interview with director Hanna Bergholm will follow the screening. \nTwelve-year-old gymnast Tinja (Siiri Solalinna) is desperate to please her image-obsessed mother\, whose popular blog ‘Lovely Everyday Life’ presents their family’s idyllic existence as manicured suburban perfection. One day\, after finding a wounded bird in the woods\, Tinja brings its strange egg home\, nestles it in her bed\, and nurtures it until it hatches. The creature that emerges becomes her closest friend and a living nightmare\, plunging Tinja beneath the impeccable veneer into a twisted reality that her mother refuses to see. As Tinja battles to come to terms with the genuine emotional bond with her grotesque and bloodthirsty new found family\, she must also contend with the fraying connection to her own demanding mother (Finland\, 2022. 87 min. In Finnish with English subtitles.) \nOfficial selection 2022 at the Sundance Film Festival; “part social commentary\, part creature-feature\, Finnish thriller Hatching succeeds in large part because it commits so diligently to its conceit\, as out there as it is” (Third Coast Review) \nThis screening will take place in Victor Borge Hall; attendees are required to follow all Scandinavia House safety protocols\, including wearing masks during the program and observing social distancing rules in signage. Please read our full safety protocols here. \n \nSpecial thanks to IFC Films. \nAbout the Director\nHanna Bergholm is a Finnish film director. She has graduated in 2009 from the University of Art and Design Helsinki with MA in Film Directing. She has directed several internationally awarded short films and also TV drama series. Her latest short horror film Puppet Master has been selected to several international film festivals including Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal 2018\, Fantastic Fest in Austin 2018\, and also to the MoMA Museum of Modern Art New York 2019. Hatching is her first feature film.
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SUMMARY:Music on Park Avenue with Per Tengstrand & Opus - Tchaikovsky!
DESCRIPTION:Music on Park Avenue is back! The popular series hosted by Scandinavia House and Per Tengstrand welcomes its audience back to Victor Borge Hall beginning in the fall of 2021. Beginning in February 2022\, the chamber music group Opus @ Princeton University will return for the final three concerts of the season\, continuing their popular performances with Tengstrand of piano concertos in chamber settings as well as chamber music works.  \nIn tonight’s performance\, Tengstrand and Opus will perform the concerto of concertos: the iconic beginning of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor\, Op. 23\,” one of the most popular tunes ever written. The musicians will perform Tchaikovsky’s entire first concerto from beginning to end\, as well as a smorgasbord of chamber music pieces from Per Tengstrand and Opus. \nTickets to this event must be purchased in advance online at the link above; concerts will take place in Victor Borge Hall. Attendees are required to follow all Scandinavia House safety protocols\, including wearing masks during the program and observing social distancing rules in signage. Please read our full safety protocols here. \nThe Music on Park Avenue concert series is supported in part by a generous grant from The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation and in part by the Lynn Carter Fund of the ASF. \nABOUT PER TENGSTRAND\nPer Tengstrand has firmly established himself as one of today’s most exciting pianists. He has been described by The Washington Post as “technically resplendent\, powerful\, intuitively secure\,” and by The New York Times as “a superb Swedish pianist” whose recital “was rewarding\, both for its unusual programming and for his eloquent\, technically polished performances.”Tengstrand is the subject of the acclaimed Swedish documentary The Soloist\, directed by Magnus Gertten and Stefan Berg (Sweden\, 2003)\, which was featured at the International Festival of Cinema and Technology in New York. \nIn 2005 he was decorated by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden with the “Litteris et Artibus” Medal for outstanding service to the arts. During the pandemic\, Per started making music documentaries which were viewed and appreciated by people all over the world. As this line of work will continue\, the documentary Beethoven and the Freedom of the Will is planned to have its world premiere at Scandinavia House in 2022. \nABOUT OPUS\nFounded in 2014 by Edward Leung ’16 and Jisoo Kim ’16\, Opus (formerly Opus 21) is dedicated to bringing an eclectic repertory of chamber music to Princeton University and beyond. Consisting of a select roster of undergraduate pianists and string players\, Opus presents innovative programming\, embracing both traditional and contemporary repertoire. Committed to new music\, members of Opus were invited to perform the North American premiere of composer Sam Wu’s “dolphin song” at the 2015 APAP|NYC\, the world’s largest networking forum and marketplace for performing arts professionals. \nMost recently\, Opus was the featured artist at the Helsingborg Music Festival in Sweden\, giving multiple concerts at prestigious venues. As cultural ambassadors\, Opus strives to broaden the public’s interest in chamber music and collaborate with other peer institutions and conservatories. Upcoming performances feature collaborations Harvard\, Yale and Columbia Universities.
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SUMMARY:Nordic Literature in Translation: Damascus\, Atlantis
DESCRIPTION:On April 23\, join us for a Nordic Literature in Translation event with author Marie Silkeberg and translator Kelsi Vanada on Silkeberg’s 2021 book Damascus\, Atlantis\, which was recently longlisted for the 2022 PEN Award for Poetry in Translation. With moderator David Rothenberg\, the publisher of  Terra Nova Press\, they’ll discuss Silkeberg’s poetry collection and Vanada’s translation of her works\, for which Vanada won ASF’s  Nadia Christensen Translation Prize in 2018. \nSilkeberg has been a major voice in Swedish poetry since the early 1990s. In these poems\, translated by Kelsi Vanada and drawn from her two most recent collections\, Atlantis and Till Damaskus (written with Ghayath Almadhoun\, whose poems from the collection were published in English translation as Adrenalin)\, she tackles some of the most wrenching events of recent decades—globalization\, the escalating war in Syria\, and its ongoing aftermath and consequences. The speakers of these poems live in a reality informed by these events and by an older European history. Taking the standpoint of listener and observer forced to confront the horrors in present tense\, the poems question how we share the pain of others\, and how the meeting between different experiences of trauma influences language. The poems are matched with stills from Silkeberg’s poetry films\, putting word and image in dialogue to explore ruins\, cityscapes\, the echoes of history\, all into the depth of language’s power. \nIn today’s event\, Silkeberg and Vanada will read from and discuss the writing\, translation\, and publication with images of this book which has been called “beautiful\, breathtakingly threatening\, cruel as only love can be” (Kristian Lundberg\, Aftonbladet) with Rothenberg. \nNow in its 43rd year\, ASF’s Annual Translation Competition awards prizes for outstanding translations of poetry\, fiction\, drama\, or literary prose written by a 20th- or 21st-century Nordic author. The Nadia Christensen Prize recognizes an outstanding translation of a literary text from a Nordic language into the English. \nThis event will take place as a Zoom webinar; please ask questions in the chat or send them in advance to  info@amscan.org. Registration is required; please sign up at the link above. This conversation will be recorded and available later to stream on our Virtual Programming page and on our YouTube channel. \nAbout the Speakers\nMarie Silkeberg is a poet\, translator\, and poetry filmmaker living in Stockholm. Since her first book appeared in 1990\, she has written nine collections of poetry\, including 23:23 (2006)\, Material (2010) and\, with Ghayath Almadhoun\, Till Damaskus (2014). Her two most recent books are Atlantis (2017) and Revolution House (2021). During her years as Professor in Literary Composition at Valand Academy\, Gothenburg University\, Silkeberg published nonfiction in Avståndsmätning (2005) and Att fortsätta med att skriva (2011). She has translated several books by the Danish poet Inger Christensen and American poets such as Susan Howe\, Rosmarie Waldrop\, Claudia Rankine and Anne Boyer. Together with different composers\, filmmakers\, and poets\, she has made text and sound compositions and poetry films; the four most recent\, with Ghayath Almadhoun\, have been screened all over the world. In 2021\, Damascus\, Atlantis\, a selection of her poems translated into English by Kelsi Vanada\, was published by Terra Nova Press. \nKelsi Vanada is a poet and translator from Spanish and Swedish. Her book-length translations include Damascus\, Atlantis: Selected Poems by Marie Silkeberg (Terra Nova Press\, 2021)\, which was longlisted for the 2022 PEN Award for Poetry in Translation; as well as Into Muteness by Sergio Espinosa (Veliz Books\, 2020) and The Eligible Age by Berta García Faet (Song Bridge Press\, 2018). She published Rare Earth\, a chapbook of original poems\, in 2020 (Finishing Line Press). A graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop in Poetry\, Vanada also holds an MFA Literary Translation from the University of Iowa. She won the 2018 American-Scandinavian Foundation Nadia Christensen Translation Prize for poems from Marie Silkeberg’s Atlantis. Vanada works as Program Manager of the American Literary Translators Association (ALTA) in Tucson\, Arizona. \nAbout the Moderator\nMusician and philosopher David Rothenberg wrote Why Birds Sing\, Bug Music\, Survival of the Beautiful and many other books\, published in at least 11 languages. He has more than 30 recordings out\, including One Dark Night I Left My Silent House which came out on ECM\, and most recently In the Wake of Memories and Faultlines. \nHe has performed or recorded with Pauline Oliveros\, Peter Gabriel\, Ray Phiri\, Suzanne Vega\, Scanner\, Elliott Sharp\, Umru\, Iva Bittová\, and the Karnataka College of Percussion. Nightingales in Berlin is his latest book and film. Rothenberg is Distinguished Professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology and the founder and publisher of Terra Nova Press. 
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/nordic-literature-in-translation-damascus-atlantis/
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