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LitHouse is the English language podcast from the House of Literature (Litteraturhuset) in Oslo, presenting adapted versions of lectures and conversations featuring international writers and thinkers.

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Latest Episodes

Arinze Ifeakandu is a literary shooting star from Nigeria, with a characteristic, lyrical prose, who has been advocated by authors such as Damon Galgut og Colm Tóibín. God’s Children Are Little Broken Things from 2022 is his literary debut, winning h... more

«Everything» has become political – what you eat, what you wear, where you work, what you dream of. Political engagement permeates society, and movements like Occupy Wall Street, the Yellow Vests, and Fridays for Future emerge and create headlines, b... more

South African Koleka Putuma is an author, a playwright, an editor, amentor, and she has become a cult figure in the activist poetry community. In a direct style that pulls no punches, she writes about homophobia and transphobia, gender and racism, wh... more

After the second world war, many of the biggest war criminals from Nazi Germany flee to South America in the hope of avoiding penalty. One of them is the SS officer Walter Rauff, who settles in Chile, and ends up with a central role in the bloody reg... more

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In the recent memoir of Indian star author and activist Arundhati Roy, Mother Mary Comes to Me, we are given the raw and honest story of Roy’s life and childhood wi... more

Poet and writer Ocean Vuong has in just a few years established himself as a leading literary voice of his generation. With his own life as a point of departure – born in Vietnam and grown up in a working-class family in the US – his raw and crystal-... more

With his seventh novel, Collapse, Édouard Louis has now completed his celebrated family saga about his own upbringing and family.

Louis writes ruthlessly and skillfully about subjects such as class distinctions, violence, racism, gender, and politic... more

En octobre 2022, Annie Ernaux a reçu le prix Nobel de littérature, en tant que première femme française, « pour le courage et l'acuité clinique avec lesquels elle découvre les racines, les étrangetés et les contraintes collectives de la mémoire perso... more

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An Ode to Boyhood and Rage. Max Porter and Mattis Øybø
Q: Why is Shy in despair?
Shy feels like a waste product of society, grappling with guilt and the pressures of expectations while lacking the empathetic wiring typical for boys his age.
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Q: Who is Shy?
Shy is a representation of boyhood gone adrift, embodying depression and the complex emotional struggles of youth.
Censorship in East and West. Ian Buruma and Helge Jordheim
Q: How do we rebuild trust in a society where authority seems diminished?
Rebuilding trust involves being honest about history and facing the truth as closely as possible, acknowledging complexities in authority and expertise while being cautious of iconoclasm.
Censorship in East and West. Ian Buruma and Helge Jordheim
Q: How did your historical work influence your view of current questions of freedom of speech?
My comparative approach has highlighted that underlying humanity is often closer than assumed, suggesting that varying cultural perspectives on truth and feelings often stem from political rather than purely cultural differences.
Gender, Class and Loss: Glenn Bech, Andrew McMillan and Kristofer Folkhammar
Q: What brought you to the novel as a form? And what did you bring from writing poetry to it?
There was something just about the expanse of a novel that was really interesting.

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Focused on the intersection of literature and contemporary societal issues, this podcast presents a curated selection of discussions and lectures featuring prominent international writers and thinkers. Its content spans diverse themes such as the role of art in identity formation, the political implications of censorship, and the nuances of family dynamics within historical contexts. Noteworthy episodes engage with significant authors, discussing their unique perspectives on literature and its role in personal and collective narratives. The engaging conversations encourage listeners to reflect on the complexities of identity, freedom of expression, and the vital role of storytelling in understanding human experiences, making it a rich resou... more

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LitHouse podcast launched 9 years ago and published 129 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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