The arrest and conviction of the French-Algerian writer and regime critic in Algeria drew international condemnation in 2024. For the first time since his pardon, Boualem Sansal, patron of the 26th ILB, takes the stage in Berlin. A small retrospective of his work invites the audience to explore the full range of his literary career. The conversation that follows further addresses the role of writing in between political act and biographical reflection.
With Boualem Sansal
Moderated by Tilla Fuchs
Read by Frank Arnold
Interpreted by Kerstin Krolak and Monika Woltering
The event will be held in French with simultaneous interpretation into German, readings in German and French and projected translations.
