Crisis as a literary force

Internal or external tensions and social conflicts are fundamental forces in literature that create captivating stories. Ian De Toeffoli (Luxembourg) addresses conflicts around climate issues and radicalization while Patrícia Portela (Portugal) reflects on the role of literature and imagination in times of crisis around the concepts of truth and information. Fatima Daas explores identity conflicts inspired by her own experiences as lesbian muslim. In Spanish rising star writer Layla Martínez examines how economic precarity, inherites trauma and structural violence shaping both personal and collective experience, turning crisis as a literary and existencial force. . Moderator: Elisabeth Hjorth.