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27-29MAR

AILF

David Szalay Lilian Thuram Nicole Krauss Paul Lynch Kevin Barry Menis Koumandareas

AILF 2026

Athens International Literature Festival

The Athens International Literature Festival opens its doors for the first time in March 2026, putting Athens firmly on the map of European literary events. With high-quality offerings for a wide range of tastes, AILF aims to become a yearly staple for literature lovers who want to come together and be part of something bigger: a community of dedicated readers that shares common interests and concerns.

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    GUESTS

    Meet our guests

    Selva Almada

    AUTHOR

    Kevin Barry

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    Carolin Emcke

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    Merve Emre

    AUTHOR

    László Krasznahorkai

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    Nicole Krauss

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    Paul Lynch

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    Lauretta Macauley

    ΣΥΓΓΡΑΦΕΑΣ

    Thomas Meaney

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    Matteo Nucci

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    David Szalay

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    Lilian Thuram

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      27-29 MARCH 2026

      VENUE

      Technopolis City of Athens

      An ever-evolving venue that welcomes originality and embraces difference, Technopolis City of Athens will fill with words, stories, voices and ideas from all over the world, transforming into a meeting point for the international literary community for three days of thought-provoking talks, panels and events.

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      WHAT OUR TEAM DOES

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      A wind that lays waste
      27 March 2026 Cleaning Tanks
      A wind that lays waste
      Time is just a toy. And Athens is everywhere”: Menis Koumandareas and the city
      28 March 2026 Amphitheater
      Time is just a toy. And Athens is everywhere”: Menis Koumandareas and the city
      An Andalusian dog in Montana
      28 March 2026 Cleaning Tanks
      An Andalusian dog in Montana
      The past is in the past: a discussion on the present and the future of literature
      28 March 2026 Amphitheater
      The past is in the past: a discussion on the present and the future of literature
      Don’t call it murder. It’s femicide
      28 March 2026 Cleaning Tanks
      Don’t call it murder. It’s femicide
      Is hope a mistake? Literature and politics in Dark Europe
      28 March 2026 Amphitheater
      Is hope a mistake? Literature and politics in Dark Europe
      “Male”, “female” and the concept of the literary character
      28 March 2026 Cleaning Tanks
      “Male”, “female” and the concept of the literary character
      Man, Woman, Other: Does writing have a gender?
      29 March 2026 Cleaning Tanks
      Man, Woman, Other: Does writing have a gender?
      Reading Athens. A city walking tour through the works of Menis Koumandareas
      29 March 2026
      Reading Athens. A city walking tour through the works of Menis Koumandareas
      1000 images, 1000 words
      29 March 2026 Amphitheater
      1000 images, 1000 words
      Telling the stories we leave untold: a how-to guide
      29 March 2026 Cleaning Tanks
      Telling the stories we leave untold: a how-to guide
      Navigating collapse: how to find our way through a forest dark
      29 March 2026 Cleaning Tanks
      Navigating collapse: how to find our way through a forest dark

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      Κλείσε εισιτήριο

      Habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus a malesuada fames. Sodales ut etiam amet nisl purus in mollis. Elementum curabitur vitae nunc sed velit.

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