The New Energy of Literature

Can literature shape the future — or is it forever destined to only reflect and interpret what has already happened? In this conversation, acclaimed Polish Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk and celebrated Ukrainian novelist Sofiia Andrukhovych will reflect on the role of literature in times of crisis, catastrophe, and profound transformation.

They will discuss how writers respond to ruptures in history, how stories are born out of uncertainty, and how literature can reframe the perception of what comes after tragedy. The dialogue will move between philosophical reflection and the intimate experience of writing, exploring literature as a force that both absorbs the energy of the present and generates new ways of imagining the future.