»60 Kilo Sonntage« Lesung mit Hallgrímur Helgason

Moderator: Alex Rühle (SZ)
Reading: Thorsten Krohn

What becomes of a country’s grand dreams—and those of its people? With *60 Kilo Sonntage* (Tropen // German translation by Karl-Ludwig Wetzig), Hallgrímur Helgason continues his epic narrative of Iceland. Against a backdrop of economic crisis, class struggles, and social change, he weaves historical upheavals with the dramas of everyday life—with intelligence, humor, and a passion for storytelling. Since *101 Reykjavík*, Helgason has been regarded as Iceland’s defining literary voice. With his “60 Kilo” trilogy, he tells the story of this unique country as a poetic and incisive saga, “torpedoing all Icelandic clichés with dark humor” (Die Welt).