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Since the beginning of 2022, Kultur | lx has supported the translation of numerous Luxembourg authors with foreign publishing houses and is pleased that these publications give readers in other countries such as Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria and Macedonia access to Luxembourg literary works. Moreover, the choice of foreign publishing houses testifies to the diversity of authors and writing from the Grand Duchy:

Bulgaria:
Robert Schofield, The treasury of tales (Black Fountain Press 2020)
Bulgarian translation by Aviana Publishing House (2022)

Serbia:
Francis Kirps, Die Mutationen (Hydre Editions, 2019)
Prix Servais 2020 ; European Union Prize for Literature 2020
Serbian translation by Treći Trg (2022)

Jean Portante, Mrs Haroy ou la mémoire de la baleine (Editions Phi, 1993)
Prix Servais 1994
Translation into Serbian by Karpos Publication (September 2023)

Macedonia:
Francis Kirps, Die Mutationen (Hydre Editions, 2019)
Prix Servais 2020 ; European Union Prize for Literature 2020
Translation into Macedonian by Antolog Books (2022)

Greece:
Tullio Forgiarini, AMOK. Eng Lëtzebuerger Liebeschronik (Editions Binsfeld, 2011)
European Union Prize for Literature 2013
Translation into Greek by Vakxikon Publications (2022)

Francis Kirps, Die Mutationen (Hydre Editions, 2019)
Prix Servais 2020 ; European Union Prize for Literature 2020
Translation into Greek by Vakxikon Publications (2022)

Anise Koltz, Anthologie de 100 poèmes
Greek translation by Stereoma (November 2022)

Tom Reisen, Les Bulles (Hydre Editions 2018)
Lëtzebuerger Buchpräis 2019
Translation into Greek by World Books (2022)

Nathalie Ronvaux, Le chesterfield du cinquième (Editions Binsfeld, 2021)
Translation into Greek by Vakxikon Publications (2022)

Elise Schmit, Stürze aus unterschiedlichen Fallhöhen (Hydre Editions 2018)
Prix Servais 2019
Translation into Greek by World Books (2022)

These translations into Greek have enabled Kultur | lx to accept the invitation of the CNL and the Kairos Foundation to participate in the Bridge Festival in Athens from 16 to 18 December, during which Luxembourg will be guest of honour. Tullio Forgiarini, Tom Reisen and Elise Schmit will be the authors invited to readings and professional meetings during the festival.