Alles zu Get to know the network

Mary Paulson-Ellis is not born in Edinburgh, but she is living in the city for almost 40 years. The city has a big influence on her writing: Not only do her most recent works take place in Edinburgh, in this speech she thinks about what it means to be a writer in a city of literature.

Edinburgh started as the first City of Literature in 2004 and has seen the network grow since then. But of course the city has even more to offer. An interview with Keira Brown.

Prague - strongly related to Franz Kafka, but also many other writers - is a UNESCO City of Literature since 2014. Projectmanager Kateřina Bajo told us more about Pragues residency program and its focus as a City of Literature.

More than 200 libraries, about 500 publishers, more than 400 bookstores and several literary festivals: The City of Literature Milan in Italy is a lot to offer! An interview with Laura Teruzzi.

Tartu is a City of Literature since 2015. The title allowed the city to connect with other cities in the global network, as well as double the number of literary events. An Interview with Marja Unt.

David Ryding works for Melbournes City of Literature Office and sees many advantages of the international exchanges in the Creative Cities Network: "We are part of a committed network of Cities who are working together to put creativity in the forefront of conversation about the Cities development." An interview with Annika Depping.

Ljubljana is a city of illustrators, of libraries, of translators, of festivals, of writers... - a City of Literature! Damjan Zorc from Ljubljana City of Literature office talked about international relationships, best practices and Bremens application in this interview with Annika Depping.

Leeuwarden in the Netherlands is the capital of the province of Fryslân and City of Literature since 2019. Ernst Bruinsma, director of the City of Literature office, talks about Frisian literature, multilingualism and international exchanges.

Reykjavík the first non English speaking city to be designated as City of Literature. Kjartan Már Ómarsson, the project manager, reports about international connections, creativity as a motor for change and Werder Bremen.

Iowa City was designated by UNESCO in 2008 as the third City of Literature in the world. John Kenyon, the executive director, reported about Iowas international connections and the development of the Creative Cities Network over the time.

Göteborg ar relativt nytt i UNESCO Cities of Literature nätverket. Den ansvarige, Joakim Albrektson, berättade mera om gemensamma styrkor och ansökningsprocessen. Ett intervju med Annika Depping på svenska och tyska.

Noch relativ neu im Netzwerk der UNESCO Cities of Literature ist das schwedische Göteborg. Der Verantwortliche Joakim Albrektson erzählt im Interview mit Annika Depping mehr über gemeinsame Stärken, den Bewerbungsprozess und die weiteren Entwicklungen.

Numerous literary festivals, a great literary heritage and many other initiatives make Barcelona a UNESCO City of Literature. Jaume Muñoz Jofre, director of the Barcelona City of Literature Office, reported more about Barcelona's path to the title, new international connections and the world of books.

Odessa ist eine UNESCO City of Literature. Was bedeutet das, insbesondere in Kriegszeiten? Ein Interview mit Maya Dimerli aus dem UNESCO City of Literature Büro in Odessa über Literaturkultur als ein blühender Garten, der von Bienen bestäubt wird.

Odessa is a UNESCO City of Literature. What does that mean, especially in times of war? An interview with Maya Dimerli from UNESCO City of Literature Office Odessa about literary culture as a flowering garden that is pollinated by bees.

Im Sommer reicht Bremen die Bewerbung um den Titel City of LIterature ein. Heidelberg trägt diesen Titel als einzige deutsche Stadt bereits. Wir sind neugierig: Wie verlief dort die Bewerbung? Und was bedeutet es, eine Literaturstadt zu sein? Dr. Andrea Edel ist Koordinatorin der UNESCO City of Literature Heidelberg und stand Annika Depping im Interview Rede und Antwort.