European Literature Night 2025

10/23/2025 - 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Poetry/Fiction/Creative Nonfiction
Reading/Panel/Talk

 

Eleven award-winning authors from eleven countries celebrate the English translations of their latest books through readings, dialogue, and performance. Now in its 7th edition, the program explores three urgent themes:

The Past’s Presence – how seismic historical events shape characters’ present lives

Authoritarianism / Writing War – the language of war and its moral, political, and social ramifications

Ties That Bind – how love, desire, and community shape our stories

This year’s lineup:

-Alois Hotschnig, Austria

- Marek Torčík, Czechia

- Khuê Pham, Germany

- Gabija Grusaite, Lithuania

- Tobi Lakmaker, The Netherlands

- Joanna Olczak-Ronikier, Poland

- Katherine Vaz, Portugal

- Liliana Corobca, Romania

- Ariane Koch, Switzerland

- Jonas Hassen Khemiri, Sweden

- Artem Chapeye, Ukraine

Ukrainian Institute of America
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New York, NY 10075

Contact Information

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