‘Sofi Oksanen’

The Finnish-Estonian literary star Sofi Oksanen is one of the most prominent European writers of our age. She broke through internationally with Purge (2008), which is translated in almost 50 languages. In her novels she handles both historical events and topical issues like the refugee crisis and contemporary feminism. In her latest novel, Norma (2016), she introduces fantasy elements into a macabre crime story. During the Passa Porta Festival she talks with the Flemish writer Saskia De Coster about contemporary topics in her work.