Kosmopolis. Continuous Programme 2018
Literary activities series
Kosmopolis. The Amplified Literature Fest is a two-yearly event devoted to literature in all its aspects. Its tenth edition will be held in March 2019. To keep the festival’s spirit alive between one edition and the next, the Kosmopolis Continuous Programme organises a series of dialogues, workshops, lectures and concerts throughout the year.
Rachel Cantor and Joan Miquel Oliver
Imperfect Futures
Rachel Cantor, an American writer in residence at the Jiwar Association in Barcelona, and Joan Miquel Oliver, singer, composer and writer, talk with Andreu Gomila about dystopia as narrative material. Both authors have used this resource in the settings for their fictional works, Joan Miquel ...
Hanif Kureishi Answers the Proust Questionnaire
Taking advantage of the visit as part of the Kosmopolis continuous programme by Hanif Kureishi, author of books such as The Buddha of Suburbia and Something to Tell You, and screenwriter for films such as Sammy and Rosie Get Laid and My Beautiful Laundrette, we put to h...
Hanif Kureishi
A Conversation with Alicia Kopf
The British writer Hanif Kureishi, author of books such as The Buddha of Suburbia and Something to Tell You, and screenwriter for films such as Sammy and Rosie Get Laid and My Beautiful Laundrette, talks with Alicia Kopf about his literary career and his novel The Nothing.
The pleasure of reading: selected publications for a good summer
Kosmopolis
With summer come the holidays – that time of year when we get to disconnect from our daily routine and, among other things, enjoy the pleasure of reading. You might have already decided on your summer reading list, but if not, here at Kosmopolis we’ve put together a list for you ...
Jorge Carrión and Sagar
Workshop on producing travel chronicles
Kosmopolis hosts a dual activity to tackle the graphic fiction genre. Morning session: workshop on the conceptualisation, production, development and publication of non-fictional comics, with two prominent Spanish representatives of the genre: writer Jorge Carrión and artist Sagar.
Peter Kuper
Presentation of the “Viatges dibuixats” issue of Altaïr Magazine
Kosmopolis hosts a dual activity to tackle the graphic fiction genre. Evening session: presentation of the special “Viatges dibuixats” (Drawn Journeys) issue of Altaïr Magazine and meeting with American author Peter Kuper, Eisner prize-winner and ...
Orhan Pamuk
Orhan Pamuk is a leading author due to his approach to the differences between Western and Eastern culture. His work shows us the essence of a country that has forged its identity while combining tradition and modernity. During the Kosmopolis Continuous Programme 2018, Pamuk presented the novel The ...