BOOKCLUB: EFACIS November & December

The EFACIS book club aims to introduce readers to highlights of Irish literature, both past and present. In our book club sessions we predominantly focus on contemporary fiction (and, indeed, mostly books that were published in the past 2-3 years) or discuss works from the twentieth or earlier centuries that are relevant for contemporary Ireland, but have remained under the academic and/or public radar. For the reading lists of past years, please take a look at the Leuven Centre for Irish Studies web page. Join on November 12 to discuss Prophet Song by Paul Lynch. See the schedule below.

From now on, all meetings of the EFACIS book club will take place online, via zoom. Readings and discussions are in English. We usually meet on Wednesdays between 8 pm and 10 pm (CET). During our 2-hour sessions, the work is briefly introduced and contextualized by an expert and then discussed by the participants of the session. Sometimes authors join the book club meetings in the second half. 

The book club is open to all. Participants can register for the individual sessions by sending an e-mail to the EFACIS coordinator Sien Deltour.

Tuesday
 12 November 2024
 8-10 pm CET Paul Lynch – Prophet Song (2023) Introduction by Hélène Lecossois (Université de Lille)
 11 December 2024 8-10 pm CET Dawn Watson – We Play Here (2023) Introduction by Jessica Bundschuh (Universität Stuttgart) The author will be joining for a Q&A session at 9pm CET!