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Nobel prize-winner Günter Grass and Booker
prize-winner A.S. Byatt are just two of the
big names in the book world who will grace
the fifth International Literary Festival in
Reykjavík from 10–16 September. They will
be joined by an impressive cast of interna-
tional authors from 14 countries, including
Paolo Coelho (Brazil), André Brink (South
Africa), Slawomir Mrozek (Poland), Ivan
Klíma (Czech Republic), Kerstin Ekman
(Sweden), Ingo Schulze (German), Edward
Bunker (US), Tahar Ben Jelloun (Morocco),
and Magnus Mills (UK).
A new feature of the festival is the promotion of
Icelandic authors, 15 of whom will get the chance
to show off their talents to representatives from
major overseas publishing houses, such as
Germany’s Steidl Verlag, the UK’s Faber & Faber
and Harvill Press, and France’s Seuil.
Lively discussion sessions, lectures and readings
will take place throughout the week at the Nordic
House and the Idnó Theatre in the city centre.
Always a popular event, the Reykjavík Literary
Festival is open to all and free of charge. VC
For more information log on to www.reyk-
javik2000.is or www.nordice.is
Literary Feast
Günter Grass
Tourists to Iceland will probably have realised that nightlife in Reykjavík is
“happening”, to say the least. Actually, it is so happening, that queues fre-
quently form outside the popular bars and clubs, and people do not flinch
when paying high entrance fees.
A bright idea for partying visitors to the city is the new “City Walk pass”,
a one week pass to the hottest nightlife in Reykjavík. The pass costs ISK
2.500 and offers its holders free admission or VIP access to the city’s
coolest bars and clubs. Among the places featured are clubs Astro, Thomsen and Skuggabarinn, and bars such as Rex
and Prikid. The pass also covers restaurants such as Lækjarbrekka, Pasta Basta and The Hard Rock Café, with special
offers on food and drink. AMB
Passport to the Night
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