The Catalan authors who will participate in the literary programme during the period of the Frankfurt Book Fair have been chosen on the basis of the following criteria:
a) Priority is given to those with works that have recently been translated into German.
b) The presence of authors from all areas in the Catalan linguistic domain.
c) The presence of all literary genres, whatever their commercial success.
d) A work's potential for translation.
e) In the GeoGraphia interchange programme, knowledge of German or other foreign languages to facilitate dialogue, and in the Contraban de versos programme, recognition as translators of poetry.
f) German authors who are presenting works on Catalonia, or who have participated in the literary debates with Catalan writers, as well as other names from European literature.
g) Proposals by Catalan and German publishers.
The round table discussions in the literary programme have been designed to give form to the discourse of the literary programme (presented at the Frankfurt Fair). The authors taking part in it have been chosen for their suitability for the topics of the discussions.
Evidently, the availability and willingness of each of the authors must also be taken into account. Furthermore, heed must be paid to the requirements of the Fair organisers and of those responsible for the cultural centres where the activities will take place. And the fact that there are authors who, although not present at the activities in Frankfurt, have been or will go to Leipzig, Berlin, Cologne or other German cities, within the general framework of activities as Catalan culture.
The final result is not exhaustive, it cannot be; but it does seek to be representative.
Quim Monz� and Baltasar Porcel.
1- General presentation of the Catalan Literature
Opening speech by Quim Monz� and close on transfer by Baltasar Porcel
Opening of the literary programme: presentation of Catalan literature by Pere Gimferrer, Carme Riera, Joan-Francesc Mira and Salvador Giner (IEC)
2- Classics translated into German
Llibre de les Meravelles by Ramon Llull
Complete edition of Tirant lo Blanc
Solitud by V�ctor Catal�
Quadern Gris by Josep Pla
Vida Privada by Josep M. de Sagarra
Quanta, quanta guerra by Merc� Rodoreda (fifth novel translated)
Bearn de Lloren� Villalonga
L'ou de la serp, by Eugeni Xammar
Complete Poetry of Salvador Espriu
And exceptionally, translations into other languages:
Incerta Gl�ria, by Joan Sales
Les dones i els dies, by Gabriel Ferrater
Taking part are:
Ben Jelloun, Tahar (video)
Brandt, Kirsten
Castellet, Josep M.
Cliff, William
Friedlein, Roger
Geisler, Eberhard
Goytisolo, Juan (video)
Hauff, Albert
Ibarz, Merc�
Oller, Dolors
Parcerisas, Francesc
Pla, Xavier
Prats, Modest
Sempr�n, Jorge (video)
Strausfeld, Michi
Teixidor, Emili
Von Berenberg, Heinrich
3- Readings from contemporary authors translated into German (introduced by the writers themselves)
Les veus del Pamano, de Jaume Cabr�
Dins el darrer blau, de Carme Riera
Cent Contes, de Quim Monz�
Cavalls cap a la fosca, de Baltasar Porcel
Pedra de Tartera, de Maria Barbal
El Jard� dels sets crepuscles, de Miquel de Palol
Animals tristos, de Jordi Punt�
Pandora al Congo, de Albert S�nchez Pi�ol
Antolog�a de poes�a de Pere Gimferrer
Joana i altres poemes de Joan Margarit
4- Dialogues between Catalan and German authors
Official opening of the exhibition of lithographs by G�nter Grass.
GeoGraphia: itinerancy of Catalan writers through Germany and Austria and of German writers through Catalonia, Valencia and Mallorca. Organised with the Goethe Institut, the Literaturhaeuser network and the Instituci� de les Lletres Catalanes
Taking part are:
Enric S�ria and Katja Lange-M�ller
Jordi Punt� and Michael Ebmeyer
Carme Riera and Keto von Waberer
Contraban de versos: Catalan and German poets translate one another in a translation seminar organised with Literaturwerkstatt.
Taking part are Narc�s Comadira, Anna Montero, Arnau Pons
Also dialogues with great European writers:
Joan Francesc Mira and Gyorgy Konrad: Valencia and Budapest, two novel cities
Pere Gimferrer and Ant�nio Lobo Antunes: Portugal and Catalonia: play of mirrors
5-Round table discussions, lectures on poetry and presentations of the literary programme (46 of these authors have a work translated into German)
Some of the provisional titles for the round tables and lectures are: From mother tongue to literary language; Catalan cinema and literature; Narrating the Civil War; Translating the classics (presentation of the Bernat Metge collection); Urban landscape as literary landscape, Territories of Catalan literature, A varied narrative, Black and criminal: panorama of the Catalan crime thriller, Young writers: a discovery, Frontiers of poetry, Tribute to Salvador Espriu, Tribute to Joan Vinyoli.
AGBOTON, Agnes
AGUIL�, Josep Llu�s
ALZAMORA, Sebasti�
BATLLE, Carles
BARBAL, Maria
BAULENAS, Llu�s-Anton
BELBEL, Sergi
BENN�SSAR, Sebasti�
BEZARES, Miquel
BEZSONOFF, Joan Daniel
BIRUL�S, Fina
BOSCH, Lolita
BRU DE SALA, Xavier
CABR�, Jaume
CARD�S, Salvador
CARRANZA, Maite
CARRANZA, Andreu
CASASSES, Enric
CASTELLET, Josep M.
CASTELLS, Ada
CASTILLO, David
COLOM, Teresa
COLOM, ROSA M.
COMADIRA, Narc�s
COMES, Melcior
DALLAR�S, Josep
DESCLOT, Miquel
DOM�NGUEZ, Mart�
DUARTE, Carles
ESCRIV�, M. Josep
ESQUIROL, Josep M.
FANER, Pau
FERRER, Vicent
FONALLERAS, Josep Maria
FORCANO, Manuel
FORMOSA, Feliu
FRONTERA, Guillem
GIBERT, Manel
GIMFERRER, Pere
GINER, Salvador
G�MEZ I OLIVER, Valent�
GORGA, Gemma
IBARZ, Merc�
JANER MANILA, Gabriel
JANER, Maria de la Pau
LIENAS, Gemma
L�PEZ CRESP�, Miquel
LLOVET, Jordi
LLU�S, Joan-Llu�s
MARGARIT, Joan
MAR�, Antoni
M�RQUEZ, Eduard
MART�N, Andreu
MESQUIDA, Biel
MIRA, Joan F.
MIRALLES, Carles
MOLINER, Empar
MONS�, Imma
MONTERO, Anna
MONZ�, Quim
MORELL, Antoni
MOREY, Pere
MUNAR, Felip
MU�OZ, Gustau
OLIVER, Maria Ant�nia
OLLER, Dolors
PALOL, Miquel de
PARCERISAS, Francesc
PASCUAL, Teresa
PEDRALS, Josep
PEREJAUME
PERUGA, Joan
PESSARRODONA, Marta
PIERA, Josep
PLA, Xavier
PLANAS, Maria Rosa
POMAR, Jaume
PONS, Arnau
PONS, Dami�
PONS, Joan
PONS, Margalida
PONS, Pon�
PONT, Jaume
PORCEL, Baltasar
PORTA, Carles
PRATS, Modest
PUIG, Armand
PUNT�, Jordi
QUINTANA, Josep Maria
RAY�, Miquel
REBASSA, Carles
RIERA, Carme
ROCA, Maria Merc�
ROD�S, Montserrat
ROIG, Albert
ROSALES, Emili
ROSSELL�, Guillem
RUBERT DE VENT�S, Xavier
SALA, Toni
SALORD, Maite
SALVAD�, Albert
SAMPERE, M�rius
S�NCHEZ PI�OL, Albert
SER�S, Francesc
SERRA, Jean
SERRA, M�rius
SERRANO, Sebasti�
SKRABEC, Simona
SOLANA, Teresa
SOLSONA, Ramon
S�RIA, Enric
SUBIRANA, Jaume
TEIXIDOR, Emili
TORRALBA, Francesc
TORRENTS, Ricard
TREE, Matthew
VERDAGUER, Jacint
VICENS, Ant�nia
VIDAL FERRANDO, Antoni
VIDAL PONS, Miquel �ngel
VILLALONGA, Lloren�
VILLAR�, Albert
VILLATORO, Vicen�
VINYOLI, Joan
VOLNEY, �lex
ZABALA, J�lia
6- Writers who are participating in other events
At the International Centre at the Frankfurt Fair:
Zenia, Salem
Barbal, Maria
At the Translation Centre at the Frankfurt Fair:
Allen, Esther
Damrosh, David
Puw, Bas
Skrabec, Simona
At the Literaturhaus:
Aguil�, Josep Llu�s
Baixeras, Josep Anton
Ballester, Alexandre
Comes, Melcion
Ferr� i Martorell, Miquel
Janer, Maria de la Pau
L�pez Cresp�, Miquel
Mas Ferr�, Miquel
Pomar, Jaume
Serra, Jean
Serra, Toni
Vidal Pons, Miquel �ngel
Xirinacs, Olga