Thought-Provoking Books – Lecture Series
until 1 June
This successful lecture series has become a familiar and much-valued part of dbieb’s programme. Each evening focuses on a different book. Leading specialists — many of them affiliated with the Faculty of Arts at the University of Groningen — discuss literary works in depth.
This successful lecture series has become a familiar and valued part of dbieb’s programme. Each evening focuses on a different book. Leading specialists — many of them affiliated with the Faculty of Arts at the University of Groningen — discuss a literary work that is currently receiving significant attention. You’re welcome to attend even if you haven’t read the book yet. This year, the programme also includes an additional lecture on children’s literature: Thought-Provoking Books Junior.
Lecture dates (Wednesday evenings):
24 September
Safae el Khanoussi: Oroppa [Libris Literature Prize 2025]
Speaker: Dr Sjoerd-Jeroen Moenandar
29 October
(Re)discover a masterpiece
William Golding / Aimée de Jongh: Lord of the Flies / Heer van de vliegen
Speaker: Dr Barbara Postema
26 November
Gilles van der Loo: Café Dorian
Speaker: Janine Mooij MA
28 January
Han Kang [Nobel Prize in Literature 2024]: The Vegetarian
Speaker: Prof. Dr Remco Breuker…
This successful lecture series has become a familiar and valued part of dbieb’s programme. Each evening focuses on a different book. Leading specialists — many of them affiliated with the Faculty of Arts at the University of Groningen — discuss a literary work that is currently receiving significant attention. You’re welcome to attend even if you haven’t read the book yet. This year, the programme also includes an additional lecture on children’s literature: Thought-Provoking Books Junior.
Lecture dates (Wednesday evenings):
24 September
Safae el Khanoussi: Oroppa [Libris Literature Prize 2025]
Speaker: Dr Sjoerd-Jeroen Moenandar
29 October
(Re)discover a masterpiece
William Golding / Aimée de Jongh: Lord of the Flies / Heer van de vliegen
Speaker: Dr Barbara Postema
26 November
Gilles van der Loo: Café Dorian
Speaker: Janine Mooij MA
28 January
Han Kang [Nobel Prize in Literature 2024]: The Vegetarian
Speaker: Prof. Dr Remco Breuker
4 March
Sally Rooney: Intermezzo
Speaker: Daniëlle van den Brink
1 April
Jakub Małecki: Adjacent Colours
Speaker: Dr Sander Brouwer
20 May
Tove Ditlevsen: Vilhelm’s Room
Speaker: Dr Anders Bay
10 June
Thought-Provoking Books Junior
Esther Gerritsen: Area 19 and Yorick Goldewijk: A Thousand & Me
Speakers: Saskia Visser MA and Ilse de Weert MA
This lecture series is organised by the University of Groningen / Thought-Provoking Books.