Description
Welcome to Upstart & Crow’s In Translation Book Club, a celebration of global literature and storytelling across languages and borders! This free, bi-monthly event in our studio space introduces readers to powerful voices writing in languages other than English, amplifying fresh perspectives, underheard narratives and bold ideas.
On Wednesday, June 10 at 6:00pm, we’ll be discussing Beckomberga, by Sara Stridsberg, translated by Deborah Bragan-Turner.
Translated from Swedish, this is an achingly blue novel about a woman who witnesses her father’s life spent almost entirely within the confines of Beckomberga, a psychiatric hospital. But more than that, it’s a beautifully restrained, poetic contemplation on distance — between people, between the sane and the insane, living and dead. As Stridsberg writes, “It is our long night, Jim’s and mine, opening up beneath me like the dark vault of heaven.”
Bring yourself and an open mind to discuss the book! You do not need to have purchased the book from us to attend, but we’ll be offering a 10% discount on the title if you do. You can do so by selecting between two ticket options here.
More about Upstart & Crow:
Upstart & Crow is a not-for-profit creative studio and literary incubator that champions writers, readers and stories, and the role they play in shaping our lives. We develop original programs, support artists and revel in creative projects focused on Literature In Translation / Climate Solutions / Poetry / Civic Dialogue / Community & Skills Building … all with the aim of elevating the role of literature and storytelling in our lives. Find us on Granville Island, Gibsons and online at upstartandcrow.com.
Accessibility:
The main studio of our shop is accessible for folks with mobility aids. There is a washroom on the main floor available for attendees. As part of disability justice and community care for the chronically ill, vulnerable and elderly, we ask that you refrain from attending if you feel sick.
Questions: hello[at]upstartandcrow.com.
