Top marks! Criticism and literature in tabloid times

Rogaland Critics’ Forum invites you to a seminar exploring the conditions for criticism and literature in a tabloid age. All sessions are open to everyone!

The commercialization of the literary field and the related click frenzy in the media are putting critics and authors under pressure. The integrity and quality of criticism and art are threatened when they are forced to submit to today’s attention economy. What consequences does this have for the art being created and the public conversation surrounding it?

12:00–12:30: How to encourage the courage to speak out. Opening lecture by literary critic Guri Fjeldberg

12:45–13:30: How sexy does criticism have to be to get read? Panel featuring literary critics Marta Norheim, Cathrine Krøger, Leif Tore Sædberg and Hadle Oftedal Andersen. Moderator: Kristin Aalen, Rogaland Critics’ Forum

13:45–14:30: How sexy does literature have to be to get reviewed? Panel featuring authors Bjørn Vatne, April Alexandersdottir and Kristin Auestad Danielsen. Moderator: Mona Mørk, Rogaland Critics’ Forum