Wednesday 18 March 2009

Expand those literary horizons!


A note for your literary diary: 26-29 March, Passa Porta Festival, Brussels.

Over the four days, the literary side of Brussels will come to life with debates, discussions and tours by writers from across the globe. Much of the programme is in French and Dutch, but there’s also plenty to choose from in other languages including English. Turkey’s Elif Shafak, Hungary’s Péter Nádas and the UK’s Alan Hollinghurst will be among the authors taking part.

I caught up with Passa Porta’s director, Sigrid Bousset, to learn more about this year’s festival and where the original idea for such a festival came from. You can read my article, published today in Flanders Today, by clicking here.

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