Superheroes of World Literature
Presentation

Superheroes of World Literature

National Book Development Board - Philippines
National Book Development Board - Philippines
Quezon City NCR, Second District / Philippines
Guest of Honour Philippines
Friday, Oct 17, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Europe/Berlin
Ehrengast Philippinen (Forum Ebene 1)
English
About

ARENA STAGE

What constitutes world literature are all the big and important novels from different countries translated into English to be more accessible to the international market. They become part of the world literary canon, but what about trans-national translations? Translators are the new superheroes who ferry works across languages, across cultures.

Featuring:

  • Annette Hug
  • Luis Castellvi
  • Zoë Beck
  • Alexandra Rak

Creative Synopsis/Performance:

  • Love's Secret (William Blake, translated by Lamberto Antonio, music by Josefino Toledo) by Jonathan Zaens