Productive NordLit meeting
in Copenhagen

23. January, 2024

Icelandic Literature Center took part in a yearly meeting with the network of Nordic Literary Centers. The meeting was held in Copenhagen January 17-19. Participants touched on various issues regarding the Centers' work and furthered their plans for ongoing collaboration.

  • NordLit-i-Khofn-2024

The association of Nordic literature centers, NordLit, has had a good and fruitful collaboration for years with the common goal of promoting the increased visibility and distribution of Nordic literature, in various ways.

The staff of the centers exchanged ideas and learn a lot from each other. the network meets in one of the countries' capitals in rotation and now it was Denmark's turn.

In addition to the Icelandic Literature Center (Islit) the following centers are part of the network; Norla in Norway, Fili in Finland, FarLit in the Faroese Islands, Swedish Arts Council - Literature Exchange in Sweden, The Danish Arts Council in Denmark, Greenlit in Greenland and Samisk Kunstnerråd in Samiland.

 


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