Zadie Smith - presentation and live streaming

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Come and get to know the writings of British author Zadie Smith! Since Zadie Smith debuted with the novel White Teeth in 2000, she has made her mark on the literary scene as one of the sharpest voices of her generation. Now she is being honored with the Hans Christian Andersen Literature Prize 2026, and in this connection you can experience a livestreamed interview when she visits Denmark and is interviewed at the Royal Library. Before the livestream, you can experience a presentation by cand. mag. and literary mediator Britt Skjoldborg about Zadie Smith's writing. Here you will get a short introduction to the writing and a recommendation for which novels you should start reading. Program:6:30 PM-6:55 PM: Short presentation by Britt Skjoldborg about Zadie Smith's writing and novel recommendations 6:55 PM-7:00 PM: Get some coffee/tea 7:00 PM-8:30 PM: Live streaming of interview with Zadie Smith from the Royal Library. - Date: 6 October 2026 - Time: 18:30–20:30 - Venue: Silkeborg Bibliotek - Address: Hostrupsgade 41A, Silkeborg, Denmark - Admission: From DKK 25