International Symposium

In 2024, Houris — a novel that conveys the lingering wounds of the Algerian civil war through the voices of its female survivors — received the Prix Goncourt, France’s most prestigious literary prize.

Naja Marie Aidt is an author who has expanded the landscape of Nordic literature through more than 30 works, including poetry, novels, and plays.

Born in Hong Kong in 1960, Wai Yee CHAN is a writer whose creative work spans film, broadcasting, and theater.