The Finnish Institute at Athens and the Swedish Institute at Athens are very pleased to invite you to an evening presenting the poetry of and paying tribute to the Swedish-speaking Finn Edith Södergran.
The author and scholar Agneta Rahikainen presents Edith Södergran’s life, production and impact on Nordic literature. She is joined online by the artist and designer Martin Bergström for an introduction of their collaboration on the book Flora Poetica – Edith Södergran i växtriket (2024). The translator Despina Kaitatzi engages us in a multilingual discussion about translating Södergran into Greek and other languages.
Wednesday 6 November 2024, at 7 p.m. at the Swedish Institute at Athens (Mitseon 9)
Edith Södergran – Poetry and its translation – Programme
- Agneta Rahikainen: Poet Edith Södergran. Her life, production and impact on Nordic literature
- Martin Bergström: Introduction to the book Flora Poetica – Edith Södergran i växtriket (2024)
- Interlude: Petri Lahtinen, bouzouki
- Despina Kaitatzi: Translating Södergran into Greek and other languages – A multilingual discussion