When all things fall apart: how to find our way through a forest dark

Any conversation about the work of Nicole Krauss, hailed by the New York Times as “one of the most important American novelists”, will inevitably wander down paths where art meets memory and loss meets History, exploring spaces where the search for meaning often proves illusory. Few contemporary writers have unpacked issues of individual and collective identity with Krauss’ zeal and astuteness and her novels and short stories are read, discussed, praised and loved all over the world. Joined by Lefteris Kalospyros, Krauss will analyze her multilayered narrative techniques, which combine an array of diverse elements, eras and characters into a complete, if cracked, reflection of our reality in all its kaleidoscopic complexity. We will be talking about imaginary dialogues with writers of bygone eras, modern influences from diverse arts and all the unexpected connections and affinities that define a great contemporary writer.