BookTalks // Michael Magee
Schedule
Wed May 27 2026 at 04:30 pm to 06:00 pm
UTC+02:00Location
Det Kgl. Bibliotek - Aarhus | Arhus, AR
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**ENGLISH BELOW**Oplev Michael Magee, forfatteren bag romanen 'Tilbage til Belfast', til BookTalks den 27. maj.
Den nordirske forfatter Michael Magee debuterede i 2023 med ’Tilbage til Belfast’ om Sean, der er flyttet tilbage til Belfast efter at have studeret i Liverpool. Her har han svært ved at finde arbejde ud over småtjanser som bartender og må stjæle dagligvarer for at overleve. Indtil han en dag får en voldsdom efter en bytur og møder en gammel veninde, der får ham til at tage livet op til revision.
'Tilbage til Belfast' blev indstillet og tildelt en lang række af priser – deriblandt Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, og Michael Magee vil fortælle om romanen i samtale med sin danske oversætter, Camilla Engkjær Laursen.
Efter samtalen inviterer vi på social dining, hvor du kan blive hængende og lade snakken og ikke mindst hyggen fortsætte!
Tid: onsdag den 27. maj kl. 16.30
Sted: Indsigten på Det Kgl. Bibliotek i Aarhus
Pris: 50 kr., gratis for unge under 30 og studerende
BookTalks er for dig, der er nysgerrig på litteratur, uanset om du læser eller ej. Lad facitlisten blive derhjemme, og kom og oplev litteraturen i uformelle rammer – lad os undre os og blive klogere sammen.
BookTalks er et samarbejde mellem Aarhus Litteraturcenter, Det Kgl. Bibliotek i Aarhus og Studenterhus Aarhus.
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Meet Michael Magee, author of 'Close to Home', at BookTalks on 27 May.
The Northern Irish writer Michael Magee made his debut in 2023 with 'Close to Home' about Sean, who has returned to Belfast after studying in Liverpool. He is struggling to find work besides bartending and has to shoplift to get by. Until one day, a conviction of violence after a night out and a chance meeting with an old friend force him to reassess the direction of his life.
'Close to Home' was nominated for – and awarded – numerous prizes, including the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, and Michael Magee will discuss the novel in a talk with his Danish translator, Camilla Engkjær Laursen.
After the event, we invite you to stay for social dining to continue the conversation, and most importantly, the cosiness!
Time: Tuesday 27 May at 16:30
Place: Indsigten at Royal Danish Library in Aarhus
Prize: 50 DKK, free for under-30s and students
BookTalks is for anyone curious about literature—whether you like to read or not. Leave the answer sheet at home and come experience literature in an informal setting. Let’s wonder and learn together.
BookTalks is a collaboration between Aarhus Centre for Literature, Royal Danish Library in Aarhus, and Studenterhus Aarhus.
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Photo: Kate Donaldson.
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