Literary Saturday: Selma Lagerlöf v. Tore Leifer

Selma Lagerlöf is considered one of the Nordic region's greatest writers and in 1909 was the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. After a time as a primary school teacher, she got her big break with the debut novel Gösta Berling's saga, which ushered in a new era in Swedish literature.

With major works such as Jerusalem and the world-renowned work of Nils Holgersen, she managed to unite the local Swedish homeland with a rich, almost magical narrative art and profound human insight.

Her life, however, was more than pen and paper; she was a dedicated campaigner for women's suffrage, helped intellectuals fleeing Nazism's Germany, and chose during the Winter War to forfeit her Nobel Gold Medal in support of Finland.

Tore Leifer is our guide as we dive into Selma Lagerlöf's life and writing. Don't miss the opportunity to learn more about one of Swedish literature's great and visionary writers.

About Tore Leifer:
Tore Leifer is a writer, editor and cultural journalist with a long career as a cultural communicator and radio host at DR. He has published a number of cultural history books, often in collaboration with others — including the large, reworked translation of Selma Lagerlöf's The Wondrous Journey of Niels Holgersen and the biography of the Mayan archaeologist Frans Blom, The Troubled Blood.

The ticket costs 75 DKK and in addition to the literary gold grains there will be coffee and pastry cake.

NB. Tickets are non-refundable unless the conditions of the event change.