BALSAM KARAM: EVENT HORIZON

We are thrilled to welcome Swedish-Kurdish author BALSAM KARAM back to Voce Books for an evening of conversation around her newly translated Fitzcarraldo Editions book EVENT HORIZON following a young girl presented with an unprecedented, existential decision: public execution for crimes committed against the state; or participation in an experimental mission taking her deep into space?

‘Language is at the heart of 'The Singularity', moving as it does from chaos and cacophony to the simple purity of a single voice, which is one measure of its brilliance and its beauty...’ JOHN SELF, THE OBSERVER on THE SINGULARITY

BALSAM KARAM is of Kurdish ancestry and has lived in Sweden since she was a young child. She is an author, librarian and university lecturer, and made her literary debut in 2018 with the critically acclaimed ‘Event Horizon’, which was shortlisted for the Katapult Prize. ‘The Singularity’ was shortlisted for the August Prize and is her first English-language publication.

This is one of our BORDERLESS events where we foreground world literature in translation, & welcome authors from across the world to discuss their work, often alongside their translators.

TICKETS: £4 standard entry / £12.99 book & entry

Please book your ticket here on our Eventbrite page*

*Please note we will be unable to offer refunds on tickets when requested within 7 days of an event date.

VOCE BOOKS is located at 54-57 Allison Street, Digbeth with step-free access via BRIG Café. For further enquiries about the event, or to discuss any other access requirements please email [email protected]

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