Forms of remembering bring together the very different literary worlds of the fjords of Scandinavia, the Chilean metropolis of Santiago, and the Congo Delta for this event. Whether through the traces of political violence or personal experiences, the past makes itself felt everywhere. Linnea Axelsson and Fiston Mwanza Mujila contribute to the »meandering of collective memory« and find narrative forms that are as captivating as they are poetic.  

A cooperation between the Cluster of Excellence »Temporal Communities: Doing Literature in a Global Perspective« and the internationales literaturfestival berlin.

Moderated by Julia Korbik
The event will be held in English with contributions in French.  
With: Linnea Axelsson & Fiston Mwanza Mujilla

Linnea Axelsson *1980 is a Sami-Swedish writer. She was awarded the August Prize in 2018 for her first novel-in-verse »Ædnan« [tr. Saskia Vogel], which is the first of her works to be translated into English in 2024.  

Fiston Mwanza Mujila *1981 is a writer, poet and lecturer. He received the International Prize for Literature - Haus der Kulturen der Welt for his novel "Tram 83. He is a 2024 DAAD Artist-in-Berlin Fellow. 

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