One night – many experiences: public readings of contemporary literature performed by well known personalities at attractive and unusual venues in cities across Europe.

 

European Literature Night builds on the concept of literature being a unique creative medium which embraces the voices of individuals along with the values of the society they live in. The umbrella project “European Literature Nights 2012 – 2014” aims to bring contemporary European literature to the general public in an innovative way through a series of public readings and accompanying events. Supported by a grant from the Culture Programme of the European Union, the project partners hope to deliver high level of impact to their audiences. Although it is Brno, Bucharest, Dublin, Lisbon, Vilnius, Prague and Wroclaw who are jointly co-organizing the project “ELN 2012 – 2014”, the other partner cities where Literature Night already took root are of no lesser importance for the event’s development.

partner cities

The highlighted cities are the main organizers of the project "European Literature Nights 2012 - 2014":

Erling Jepsen

Erling Jepsen, born in 1956, is one of the most famous and acclaimed contemporary Danish writers. He started his career back in 1977 and is especially known for his sharp sense of humour as well as for his unique style of writing. In 1999, his first novel Ingen grund til overdramatisering (No reason to overdramatize) was published. His second novel Kunsten at græde I kor (The Art of Crying) gave him a huge international success. This novel was made into a film and nominated for the Golden Globes in 2007.