Seminars with French subtitles

Séminaires sous-titrés en français

Séminaires sous-titrés en français

Swedish Authors in Conversation

A selection of 10 studio talks have been subtitled into French. This year, Swedish children’s and young adult literature is in the spotlight. Enjoy!

Where are Pippi’s heirs?

It is now over 75 years since Pippi Longstocking first expanded the norms for what a girl gets to be. A conversation about complex girl heroes and about the traces of the world’s strongest girl in today’s children’s literature.
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French 2021

Trans individuals in the lead role

The authors Elias Ericson, Olivia Skoglund and Edward Summanen converse about trans depictions in culture, stories that are lacking, and the importance of humour. Moderator: Jenny Jägerfeld.
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French 2021

The power of the girl collective

It’s not easy to be a young girl, whether in a high school hallway or on social media where narrow norms, comparison anxiety, harassment and structural injustice are everyday fare. A discussion about high school girls’ vulnerability and the power of a girl collective.
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French 2021

Talking with the little ones about big things

The world today is riddled with disturbances, whether it be a pandemic, climate change or war. How are children affected by growing up in a restless time, and how do you talk with them about complex subjects? Can books be a help?
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French 2021

Representation in picture books – mirrors and windows

What happens when you see a reflection of yourself in literature? And what happens when you never get to recognise yourself? A conversation between the authors Emily Joof, Daniel Paris and Elin Johansson. Moderator: Assia Dahir.
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French 2021

Mythology, monsters and gothic

In the sumptuously illustrated book Dragons, Johan Egerkrans takes us on an in-depth journey from west to east in search of one of mythology’s most exciting creatures. Why is mythology so enticing, and where does he find his inspiration?
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French 2021

Masters of middle-grade

The three authors Jenny Jägerfeld, Bengt Ohlsson and Ulrika Lidbo are not afraid to be deeply serious in their realistic stories for middle-grade readers. Moderator: Ebba Kleberg von Sydow, journalist.
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French 2021

Justice – child’s play for the very youngest

Do children have a natural sense of justice and democracy? What happens in that case when we get older? A conversation between the authors Pija Lindenbaum, Maria Jönsson and Henry Ascher. Moderator: Erik Titusson.
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French 2021

Dads, poetry and existence

A conversation between Naima Chahboun, Oskar Kroon and Anders Holmer, who has separately created three fine-tuned, singular universes, where children are taken seriously. Moderator: Jenny Tunedal.
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French 2021

Between cultures and grandmother tongues

The two authors Peimaneh Mollazehi and Minoo Shams meet in a conversation about feeling at home, being between two cultures and mother tongues. Moderator: Yankho Kamwendo, actor.
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French 2021