The international festivals, literary residencies, book presentations, readings and other international literary events in which Giovanni Agnoloni has taken part or is going to take part shortly:
– March 24th-31st 2025: series of lectures at the Florida Atlantic University (Boca Raton, Florida, United States), on the subjects “Philosophy and Geography: the Voyage of the Translator” and “Travel Epiphanies. Little moments of perfect clarity along the way” (see here), upon invitation of the Professors of Italian and Comparative Studies Emanuele Pettener and Ilaria Serra.
–April 26th 2024: talk on the subject “Gli orizzonti del viaggio delle lingue” (“The horizons of travel and languages”), embracing Giovanni Agnoloni’s entire production as a writer and literary translator, at Società Dante Alighieri in Prague (Czech Republic) (Letenské náměstí 1).
– April 20th and 21st 2024: two lectures at the University of Gdansk (Poland) with Prof. Dorota Karwacka-Pastor‘s Italian Studies students, focussed on his literary production within the context of some Italian contemporary fiction’s trends, as well as on his writing methods, with a stylistic and linguistic analysis of a few texts.
– August 28th 2023: speech at the Società Dante Alighieri in Stavanger (Norway) on the theme of travel throughout his books (broadcast live on Facebook).
– June 19th 2023: participation in a reading in English, Hungarian and Italian in Szeged (Hungary) at the Agárúr literary café (Vitéz Utca 20), with the poets Roland Orcsik, who will also lead the event, and Orsolya Bencsik.
– June 1st-17th 2023: participation in a literary residency in Pécs (Hungary), organized by the Petőfi Literary Fund (Hungarian Writers’ Residence).
– May 5th 2023: speech on literary translation at the Students’ Union of the Faculty of Literary Studies of Uppsala University (Sweden) (at 2 pm, together with the translator and interpreter Johan Arnborg) (Engelska Parken, room 6-0023.
– May 4th 2023: presentation of the book Lettere delle piante agli esseri umani by Sanja Särman (that he translated for Ortica Editrice), in Stockholm at Rönnels Antikvariat (Birger Jarlsgatan 32) (at 5 pm), with the Author and the music band Blomsterunge.
– May 2nd 2023: speech on literary translation at the Students’ Council of the Faculty of Romance and Ancient Languages of Stockholm University (at 5 pm), together with the translator and interpreter Johan Arnborg (at the Nilas Library – Universitetsvägen 10 B – hus B, plan 5).
– April 16th 2023: presentation of the book Lettere delle piante agli esseri umani by the Swedish author Sanja Särman (that he translated for Ortica Editrice) in Montespertoli, at LaViaTrecento (Via Trecento, 142-144), in an event organized by the Comitato Alberi e Natura, at 4 pm.
– April 15th 2023: presentation of the book Lettere delle piante agli esseri umani by the Swedish author Sanja Särman (that he translated for Ortica Editrice) in Florence at Le Murate Caffè Letterario (on Piazza delle Murate) at 6pm, with the Author and the journalists Sandra Salvato and Paolo Ciampi (event organized by the cultural association La Nottola di Minerva).
– April 14th 2023: presentation of the book Lettere delle piante agli esseri umani by the Swedish author Sanja Särman (that he translated for Ortica Editrice) in Marina di Pisa at the Civico 14 bookshop at 5.30 pm, with the Author. The event will take place at the Giardino Casa Margherita (on Via Maiorca 28) or, in case of rain, in the bookshop at number 14b.
– April 3rd 2023 (from 7.30 pm, Italian time): presentation of (and participation in) a webinar co-organized by Anticorpi letterari and the University of Gdansk (Poland) on the subject “Writers and writing in Italy between language, places and history”, with Prof. Dorota-Karwacka-Pastor, director of the Italian Studies of the University, and with the writers, translators, researchers and journalists (in random order) Marino Magliani, Paolo Ciampi, Leonardo Masi, Sandra Salvato, Carlo Cuppini, Karolina Kopańska and Gabriele Fredianelli. The recording of the event is available here.
–August 15th-22nd 2022: literary residency at Stwidio Maelor (Corris, Wales) and in a reading on the 18th at 7 pm.
– March 21st 2020: participation in the “San Patrizio Livorno Festival”, an Irish-Italian cultural festival created and directed by the Irish author Catherine Dunne and the Italian writer Max O’Rover, in order to present his new novel Viale dei silenzi (Arkadia, 2019) together with the co-editor of the book series “Senza rotta” Paolo Ciampi.
– September 26th-27th 2019: participation as a poet in the “Grand Nordic Festival” (international poetry and classical guitar festival) in Copenhagen (Denmark);
– July 15th-29th 2019: literary residency at “The Writers’ Retreat” (in Schull, Ireland);
– November/December 2018: second tour of presentations in Poland of the Polish editions of the first three acts of the dystopian-philosophical series of the end of internet (Ścieżki nocy, Rozgrywka dusz e Dom bezimiennych). More specifically:
November 27th (11.30 am): presentation at the “Adam Mickiewicz” University in Poznań, at the Romance Philology Institute (Collegium Novum, Al. Niepodległości 4 Poznań), in room 317A; the event will be conducted by Dr. Joanna Bartkowiak, with the participation of Dr. Paulina Malicka;
November 29th-December 1st: participation in the Wrocław Book Fair (Targi Ksiażki), at the stand of Wydawnictwo Serenissima;
November 30th (7 pm): presentation at the seat of the Association “Gaudemater” in Częstochowa (Polonia) (ul. Dąwbrowskiego 1); the event will be conducted by Dr. Michele Feliziani.
– October 2018: first tour of presentations in Poland of the Polish editions of the first three acts of the dystopian-philosophical series of the end of internet (Ścieżki nocy, Rozgrywka dusz e Dom bezimiennych). More specifically:
October 17th (at 3 pm): conversation with the students of the “Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego”, in Warsaw, upon invitation of Dr. Leonardo Masi ad with the participation of Dr. Onofrio Bellifemine;
October 19th (at 7 pm): presentation of Rozgrywka dusz and Dom bezimiennych at the bookshop “Wrzenie Świata” in Warsaw (Ul. Gałczyńskiego 7), with the participation of Dr. Leonardo Masi as a moderator and Dr. Lucia Pascale as a reader;
October 20th (at 6.30 pm): presentation at the literary café “La crema d’Italia” (in Sopot, Ul. Bohaterów Monte Cassino 14), upon invitation of the owner Marcello Mastroianni and with the travel book author Roberto Polce as a moderator;
October 22nd (at 6 pm): presentation at Sopot library (“Sopoteka”) (Ul. Tadeusza Kościuszki 14), with the publisher Katarzyna Antoniewicz as a moderator;
October 24th (at 8,30 am): conversation with the students of Gdansk University (Neolinguistics Department) (ul. Wita Stwosza 51 – 3rd floor – room 382). The writer Roberto Polce will moderate together with Prof. Dorota Karwacka Pastor, and we will touch on my entire literary production, Connectivism and more;
October 25th (at 6 pm): conversation with the students of the Jagellonian University in Krakow (Italian Studies Department) (Aleja Mickiewicz 9A, room 307) and the member of the “Società Dante Alighieri”, upon invitation of Dr. Magda Wrana and Dr. Luca Palmarini. The moderators will be Dr. Anna Pifko and Dr. Fabio Izzo.
Ottobre 26th (at 5 pm): presentation at the “Italicus” bookshop in Krakow (U. Kremerowska 11). The moderator will be the publisher Katarzyna Antoniewicz;
October 27th (at 1 pm): “conversation with the author” at Krakow Book Fair (LWOW A Hall).
– September/October 2018: literary residency in Split (Croatia) organized by “Udruga KURS” (“Marko Marulić” programme, in collaboration with the Croatian Ministry of Culture) with a reading in town (on September 14th at 7pm at the “Musej Grada Splita”, together with the authors Yael Inokai and Igor Rajki and the literary translator Patricija Horvat), and then meeting with the professors and students of the Italian Community of Split on September 24th, and (on October 1st) a reading in Mostar (Bosnia-Herzegovina) at the “Galerija Rondo” with the author and translator Mirko S. Božić, in the context of the cultural program “Poligon Offline”.
– August 2018: participation in the cultural festival “Birr Vintage Week” (in Birr, Ireland) with an English prose and poetry reading at the art residency “Tin Jug studio” together with the Irish author Eileen Casey.
– May 2018: presentation of his novel L’ultimo angolo di mondo finito in Berlin, at the Italian bookshop “Mondolibro”, and of his novel Senderos de noche at the bookshop-cultural center “Andenbuch”.
– April 2018: participation as a foreign guest in a New York reading organized by the “Literary Lights Writers Group” at the Jefferson Market Library, in Manhattan (on April 11th), and lecture at the Fordham University’s Lincoln Center on the theme “Internet between freedom of expression and ‘mafia-like’ dynamics” (on April 12th, within Prof. Joseph Perricone’s course);
– March 2018: Participation in the festival “In punta di Toscana” (focused on Tuscan writers) in Udine (Italia) for a debate on literary translation and a presentation of his novel L’ultimo angolo di mondo finito;
– March 2018: series of lectures around Switzerland for the “Società Dante Alighieri” (in Baden and Bienne), and a lecture for the students of the Italian Section of St. Gallen High School;
– September 2017: literary residency at Gunnarshús (Reykjavík, Iceland) (organized by the Writers’ Union of Iceland), with a participation in a reading within the context of Reykjavík International Literary Festival.
– End of July 2017: brief literary residency at the Tin Jug Studio (Birr, Ireland), and a reading organized by them at a local pub.
– November 2016: Lectures around Poland on his novel Sentieri di notte in its Polish translation Ścieżki nocy at the University of Warsaw, at the Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie (Warsaw), at the University of Łódź, at the University of Wrocław, and at the Jagellonian University (Krakow) – and various other presentations in bookshops and cultural venues in Warsaw, Sopot, Wrocław and Krakow;
– June 2016: Literary residency at the Baltic Centre for Writers and Translators (Visby, Sweden), with a reading organized by the local Catholic church;
– March 2016: Literary residency in Ljubljana, organized by the Slovene Writers’ Association (Dane Zajc Writers’ Studio);
– March 2016: Participation as a foreign guest at the “Odense Lyrik” Literary Festival (Odense, Denmark), with the financial of the Danish Arts Foundation;
– October 2015: Literary residency at the Casa del Traductor (Tarazona, Spain), with the financial support of the Municipality of Tarazona, and presentation of his novel Senderos de noche at the “Arrebato Libros” bookshop in Madrid;
– July-August 2015: Literary residency at Hald Hovedgaard (Viborg, Denmark), with the financial support of the Danish Centre for Writers and Translators, and participation in a reading with other authors there;
– July 2015: Literary residency at Ada Lab (Vicenza, Italy) and presentation of his books there;
– August 2014: Literary residency at Zvona i Nari, (Ližnjan, Croatia) and participation in a presentation and reading with other authors there;
– May 2014: Presentation of his fiction works at the University of Wrocław (Poland);
– May 2014: Presentation of his novel Senderos de noche at the “La Rayuela” bookshop in Berlin;
– March 2014: Presentation of his fiction works in the Netherlands, at the University of Utrecht, the “Bonardi” bookshop in Amsterdam and a local club of Italian readers;
– April 2009: Lectures on his Tolkien researches at the Penn State University, the Mount St. Mary’s University and the College of Charleston, in the Unites States, upon invitation and with the financial support of the respective institutions;
– August 2005: Participation in the convention celebrating the 50 the anniversary of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings in Birmingham, UK (Aston University), and speech on the theme Tolkien as a Benchmark of Comparative Literature;
– April 2005: Presentations of his Tolkien researches at the Luzern, Aarau, Olten, Berne and Aarau seats of the “Società Dante Alighieri”, in Switzerland;
– Over the years, several presentations of his book around Italy.