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SUMMARY:Translation Salon: Kafkaesque (In person) | The London Library
DESCRIPTION:The London Library contains books in\, on and translated from a whole world of languages. To celebrate the incredible scope of that collection\, we are delighted to introduce our new Translation Salon\, which will explore multiple perspectives and ideas around language and the intricate art of translation. \nFor our inaugural salon\, host\, translator and translation expert Daniel Hahn will be joined by Maïa Hruska\, author of a new book\, Kafkaesque\, which tells the story of the translators who saved the work of Franz Kafka from oblivion. \nFor years after his early death\, Kafka existed almost entirely through the wildly different readings of his words by his early translators\, many of whom would later be counted amongst the greatest thinkers and writers of all time. Primo Levi translated Kafka into Italian from the German he had learned in Auschwitz; Milena Jesenská lovingly into Czech before being deported; Bruno Schulz into Polish before being shot by an SS officer; and Jorge Luis Borges into Spanish as he slowly went blind in Buenos Aires. His French translator found new humour hidden inside Kafka’s work\, while his Russian translators were condemned to perpetual anonymity by the Soviet censor. \nCome along and join the conversation about this fascinating history of Kafka’s work\, the act of translation and some of the greatest minds\, tragedies and absurdities of the twentieth century. \nIn partnership with the Jewish Literary Foundation. \nMaïa Hruska was born to a Czech-French family\, raised in Germany and now lives in London\, working as a lawyer\, like Kafka. A graduate of University of Cambridge and Kings College London\, Hruska is fluent in Czech\, French\, German\, and English. Kafkaesque is her first book. \nDaniel Hahn is a writer\, editor and translator. Books published in 2026 include If This Be Magic: the unlikely art of Shakespeare in translation\, and translations of fiction from Mexico\, Peru\, Argentina\, Guatemala\, Brazil and Chile. He is currently translating an Angolan novel and co-editing (with Padma Viswanathan) The Penguin Book of Brazilian Short Stories. \nThe Jewish Literary Foundation (JLF) presents the best in contemporary Jewish literature and ideas. From its flagship annual festival Jewish Book Week\, to its free JLF Player streaming platform\, creative opportunities and live cultural experiences\, the JLF connects\, inspires and entertains year-round. For events\, creative opportunities\, new video releases and more\, sign up to their newsletter. \nOur events programme is presented in partnership with Hakluyt & Company\, the global strategic advisory firm for businesses and investors. \nBooks by the speakers will be available to buy at the event and online from our partner bookshop Hatchards. \nNB This event will take place in person in the New Room at The London Library. Doors and the bar will open at 6.30pm\, the talk will run from 7-8pm and the bar will stay open until 8.30pm. Please see our Event Access Guidelines before you arrive. \nLondon Library events are subject to Terms & Conditions
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/translation-salon-kafkaesque-in-person-the-london-library/
LOCATION:The London Library\, 14 St James's Square\, London\, SW1Y 4LG\, London\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts,Events in London,Literature
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SUMMARY:Under the Covers: Andrew Davies (In person) | The London Library
DESCRIPTION:Bibliotherapist Ella Berthoud brings her illuminating Under the Covers series of talks back to The London Library\, with the undisputed maestro of literary adaptation\, the mighty Andrew Davies. \nOver his incredibly illustrious career\, Andrew Davies has written his way into British cultural history\, adapting classic literature into classic works for the screen\, from Pride and Prejudice to House of Cards\, Bleak House to Bridget Jones. Now\, in his latest work\, he turns his razor-sharp pen on himself. An Unsuitable Boy is a memoir that weaves together wit\, irreverence and vulnerability to reflect on a life of writing\, loving\, adapting\, collaborating and surviving. From post-war Cardiff to the BBC boardroom\, from Broadway flops to French farmhouses with Robert Altman\, this is the story of what happens behind the scripts. \nIn conversation with Ella Berthoud\, on the biblio-couch\, he’ll discuss the memoir\, the life\, the scripts\, and the books that have shaped and inspired him\, before receiving his bibliotherapeutic analysis and prescription. \nAndrew Davies is a multi-award-winning screenwriter\, novelist and former academic. He is best known for his adaptations of Pride and Prejudice\, Middlemarch\, War and Peace\, Bleak House\, House of Cards and Bridget Jones’s Diary. His original work includes A Very Peculiar Practice\, Game On and Filthy Rich. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and a BAFTA and Emmy winner. His memoir An Unsuitable Boy: A Life in Scripts is published in September 2026. \nElla Berthoud is a bibliotherapist\, artist and co-author of The Novel Cure: An A-Z of Literary Remedies. She has been prescribing literary cures to readers everywhere for many years. \nOur events programme is presented in partnership with Hakluyt & Company\, the global strategic advisory firm for businesses and investors. \nBooks by both speakers will be available to buy at the event and online from our partner bookshop Hatchards. \nThis event will take place in person at The London Library. Doors (and the bar) will open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Please see our Event Access Guidelines before you arrive. \nLondon Library events are subject to Terms & Conditions
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/under-the-covers-andrew-davies-in-person-the-london-library/
LOCATION:The London Library\, 14 St James's Square\, London\, SW1Y 4LG\, London\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts,Charity Events,Events in London,Films,Literature
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SUMMARY:Perilous Enchantment – The True History of Faeries (In person)
DESCRIPTION:In her new book\, Perilous Enchantment\, the acclaimed historian of myth and folklore\, Sarah Clegg\, tracks the fascinating history of fairies\, from the pre-Christian creatures of classical myth via medieval royal courts\, witch trials\, Victorian hoaxes\, fairy balls\, all the way to the modern phenomena of romantasy. Tracing their ubiquitous presence in storytelling and landscape across the globe\, the book considers the way folklore evolves in response to culture\, religion and politics and shines fresh light on the real and imagined world of fairies in all their terrifying darkness and seductive splendour. \nIn conversation with fellow historian and Betwixt the Sheets podcast host\, Kate Lister\, they’ll explore the enduring influence and our endless fascination with these mysterious\, magical\, mythical creatures. \nDr Sarah Clegg is the author of the Sunday Times bestseller The Dead of Winter. Her first book\, Woman’s Lore\, was shortlisted for the HWA Non-Fiction Crown. She has a PhD in ancient history from the University of Cambridge\, is a former bookseller and now works in publishing. She was on The London Library Emerging Writers Programme from 2020-2021. \nDr Kate Lister is a writer\, historian\, and television presenter. She is the author of FLICK: The Story of Female Pleasure\, and the host of award-winning podcast\, Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex\, Scandal and Society. \nOur events programme is presented in partnership with Hakluyt & Company\, the global strategic advisory firm for businesses and investors. \nBooks by both speakers will be available to buy at the event and online from our partner bookshop Hatchards. \nNB This event will take place in person in the Reading Room at The London Library. Doors (and the bar) will open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Please see our Event Access Guidelines before you arrive.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/perilous-enchantment-the-true-history-of-faeries-in-person/
LOCATION:The London Library\, 14 St James's Square\, London\, SW1Y 4LG\, London\, United Kingdom
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