Program
05May 2018
UN Literature Prize winning authors Peder Frederik Jensen, Marente de Moor, Edina Szvoren and Pierre J. Mejlak create a long bridge from short stories on relationships, sexuality, solidarity, the dark sides of soul and our lives surrounded by social media while discussing the freeing, familiarizing and bonding façades of literature.
Lavinia Petti, who gets lost in the magical streets of Naples in Il ladro di nebbia, and Eilis Barret, who creates a fearsome dystopia at such a young age, create a new world of fiction together at Nail Kitabevi. The authors take us on a journey of the world they create while sharing their inspirations at the junction of imagination and pushing the borders of creativity.
Dagmar Geisler, famous children’s book author from Germany, narrates her books on children’s rights and psychology, titled My Body Belongs to Me, My Feelings and Me, I Won’t Go with Strangers and guides the social and emotional development of both children and adults.
Bea Johnson, who influenced a lot of readers after adopting “Zero Waste” lifestyle in 2008 and publishing her book Zero Waste Home in 2013, shares her own life style without preaching or judging. Johnson breaks down prejudices through her method of “5R: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Root” and talks about the advantages of a minimal lifestyle.
Sofi Oksanen, who is on the best-seller lists of various countries including Finland, comes together with her readers on the 5th of May at the magical atmosphere of Bomontiada, and talks about her book Norma, published by Doğan Kitap.
06May 2018
Ayşe Erbulak, one of the most important detective story writers in Turkey, hosts Danish contemporary and distinguished author Peder Frederik Jensen on the subject of word literature. For another event, Lars Joachim Grimstad, well-known Norwegian children’s book author who became popular with his book The Disappearing Children, talks about Norwegian literature, moderated by Ayşe Erbulak.
Frank Schablewski, who recreates “visual-poetry” through his multidisciplinary perspective, and German lyric poet Max Czollek break down boundaries at “Crosscultural Poetry” event.
Matyam Madjidi, who gained one of the most important prizes of France, Goncourt First Novel Prize, with her novel Marx et la poupée, meets with her readers in Turkey for the first time after her novel was published by Profil Kitap! Maryam Madjidi and Tarık Tufan, the two authors pondering over the roles language plays during the adventure of humankind on earth, come together at the discussion titled “Langauge as the Pendulum of Attachment and Alienation”.
On the 6th of May, Sunday, at kargArt, Ayfer Tunç talks about her new novel Lovers are Lunatics, or, Heads or Tails with her editor Mustafa Çevikdoğan at the event of “The Editor asks the Wrtier”.
07May 2018
Berliner author Katerina Poladjan, resident of Kulturakademie Tarabya, and author İmre Török talk about the process of remembering, moderated by Dilşad Budak. What effects does the literature carry and how? Both authors read excerpt from their novels, where the characters take over a journey to the past.
Nermin Yıldırım and Lavinia Petti analyze whether forgetting is a bliss or a curse on the concept of remembering, moderated by Seray Şahinler Demir.
Marente de Moor’s stories including characters that act like everything is fine while nothing is, and Gözde Kurt’s hopeful novel that sails to sincerity following the unknown, are discussed on the aspect of searching for inner peace.
Peder Frederik Jensen’s dense, tough and provocative language, Berrin Karakaş’s style of associating curses and miracles, and Murat Yalçın’s skillful aphorisms come together.
“My Father Ya’akov Shabtai” documentary, which is about the life and milestones of Noa Shabtai’s father, who died when she was only eight years old, is screened for the first time in Turkey on the 7th of May, Monday, at kargArt!
08May 2018
Utku Uluer and FABİSAD members Zeynep Çolakoğlu, Murat Arda and Burak Bayülgen talk about how fantasia, horror and science-fiction Works influence music in a literary sense.
Spoken performances, themed “Fairy tales for grown-ups” and “We follow literature”, take the stage as part of Spoken Word collaboration.
10May 2018
“My Friend Literature” project, aiming to bring together children of ages 14-18 with the authors they follow, creates a platform for students to meet with İTEF authors and A.L.M.A. Prize Candidate Fatih Erdoğan in İstanbul.
A. Orçun Can takes us on a journey with Nil and Aksel, through his “young” children’s boks, titled Gökyüzüne Düşen Kız and Yeryüzünden Gelen Adam.
Sinem Sal, Dündar Hızal and Kutub Şimşek relay the foundation story of OT, publishing a magazine, how issues are put together and what are important in the publishing business at the OT Magazine event on the 10th of May, while discussing the act of creating literature on the aspects of writing stories and poems.
Authors
moderatör
Ayfer Tunç
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Nermin Yıldırım
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Fatih Erdoğan
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Tarık Tufan
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Sofi Oksanen
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Utku Uluer
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Zeynep Çolakoğlu
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Murat Arda
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Burak Bayülgen
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Göknur Birincioğlu
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Arzum Uzun
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Burak Aksak
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Peder Frederik Jensen
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Murat Yalçın
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Ercan Yılmaz
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Yasemin Yazıcı
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Dündar Hızal
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Kutub Şimşek
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Ayşe Erbulak
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Lars Joachim Grimstad
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Marente de Moor
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Edina Szvoren
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Pierre J. Mejlak
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Maryam Madjidi
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Frank Schablewski
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Max Czollek
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Lavinia Petti
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Eilis Barrett
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Gözde Kurt
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Katerina Poladjan
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İmre Török
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Dilşad Budak
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Dagmar Geisler
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