Contemporary Literature in Autumn 2026

A lecture series exploring contemporary literature throughout autumn 2026. The speakers are writers, researchers, and journalists. Admission is free.

27.8. FM Janne Löppönen: László Krasznahorkai: Seiobo Below (Teos 2026) - the Nobel Prize-winning author's episodic novel

10.9. FM, writer Jani Saxell: Patti Smith's latest memoir Bread for Angels

24.9. Writer, journalist Esa Mäkijärvi: Joel Haahtel's spiritually sensitive novels

8.10. Doctoral researcher Eero Suoranta: Recent Finnish translations of Taiwanese storytellers - Sanmao, Kevin Chen, Chi Ta-wei, and Yang Shuang-zi

29.10. VTM, writer Veli-Matti Huhta: The essay collection A One-Person Time Machine - the author discusses his latest work

12.11. FM, writer Kati-Annika Ansas: Emily Brontë: Wuthering Heights - comparing the novel with the new film adaptation

26.11. FT, literature scholar Hanna Karhu: Finlandia Prize lecture. The lecture reviews the 2026 Finlandia Prize candidates in fiction and speculates about the winner. The prize winner will be announced later that same day.