October 4th, Sunday

17h, The Museum of Literature

Discussion on the Topic: »State and Literature«

with Alberto Ruy-Sánchez [ Mexico ] and

Joachim Sartorius [ Germany ]

In Russia, an aggrandized national literature is promoted by the state. What does it mean when literature is promoted by a state that hardly recognizes basic humanist questions? Can literature really develop and exist long term in an authoritarian society?