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Meet the author : Annie Ernaux
After an unforgettable visit in 2017, Annie Ernaux, at the age of 82, will honour us once more with her presence at the Passa Porta Festival. An exceptional interview.

Meet the author: Geerten Meijsing
De Nederlandse schrijver Geerten Meijsing keert na decennia terug uit zijn zelfverkozen ballingschap in Italië om een nagelnieuw boek voor te stellen: Siciliaanse brieven. Tijd voor een gesprek met deze rebelse stilist.

Conversation between Claudia Durastanti and Tash Aw
Italian writer Claudia Durastanti spent her childhood in a foreign country, in a family with two deaf parents. Author Tash Aw grew up in Malaysia as the descendant of a Chinese family. In their work, both authors explore the impact of migration across generations. They will meet in Brussels for a first conversation.

Ukraine writes back: Oksana Zabuzhko and Victoria Belim
On 24 February 2022, the world got a rude awakening: Russia had invaded neighbouring Ukraine. For the West, it was the start of a news cycle; for Ukrainians, yet another dark milestone in a long, bitter history. Writers Oksana Zabuzhko and Victoria Belim poignantly bear witness to a long-heralded tragedy.

meet the author : max porter
With each book, Max Porter pushes his boundaries and those of the reader. The presentation of his new novel, Shy, will take things one step further. Get ready for an inimitable performance by Max Porter accompanied by the deep bass of Nicolas Rombouts. After the reading, Ruth Joos will engage in conversation with the author.

Carte blanche : Lisette Lombé et Diaty Diallo
Les deux autrices au verbe qui claque Diaty Diallo et Lisette Lombé partagent une scène libre sur la thématique du refuge, thématique phare de ce 9e Passa Porta Festival.