From 3 to 5 June, the Institut Ramon Llull will participate in the spring meeting of ENLit (European Network for Literary Translation), which is being held in Lillehammer this year as part of the Norsk Litteraturfestival, Norway's leading literary festival.

Through grant programmes, joint projects and collaboration between members, ENLit seeks to strengthen a dynamic, diverse and accessible European literary ecosystem, promoting the circulation of works and dialogue at international fairs and professional forums.

Around 15 network members will attend the meeting in Lillehammer, including representatives from organisations such as Flanders Literature, the Czech Literary Centre, FILI, the Lithuanian Culture Institute, NORLA, the Polish Book Institute, the Slovenian Book Agency, the Swedish Arts Council, Pro Helvetia and Literature Across Frontiers. The Institut Ramon Llull will be represented by its Director of Literature, Izaskun Arretxe, and Julià Florit, who serves as vice president of the network.

The Institut Ramon Llull is a founding member of ENLit, which was created in 2016 during Frankfurt Book Fair with the aim of promoting literary translation and increasing the international visibility of European literature. The network currently comprises 30 entities and has held its most recent meetings in Barcelona, Vilnius, Thessaloniki and Prague.

Irene Solà at Norsk Litteraturfestival

This year's meeting will take place within the framework of Norsk Litteraturfestival, which features a special focus on Europe aimed at strengthening dialogue and raising the international profile of European literature.

As part of the festival’s official programme, Catalan writer Irene Solà will participate in two sessions on 4 and 5 June, during which she will discuss her literary universe from different perspectives. The schedule is as follows:

Thursday 4 June, 2:00–2:50 p.m.

Conversation between Weronika Murek (Poland) and Irene Solà (Catalonia), moderated by Erlend Loe (in English)

Kulturhuset Banken, Ekspedisjonen

Friday 5 June, 1:00–1:50 p.m.

Conversation between Irene Solà (Catalonia) and Lars Mytting (Norway), moderated by Marte Spurkland (in English)

Lillehammer Library