The charming village of Franschhoek will again be transformed into a literary hub from Friday 19th – Sunday 21st May 2023, when the Franschhoek Literary Festival celebrates its 16th year since inception.
Running for three days, a content-rich programme packed with informal discussions, lively debates, insightful conversations and inspired talks will bring together a cross-section of South African and international authors.
This year’s Franschhoek Literary Festival has a notable selection of international and pan-African authors taking part in the programme’s 80 plus sessions with about 100 authors.
The Festival will also offer Afrikaans literature as part of a rich and engaging programme. Afrikaans makes its appearance for the first time at the festival through a mix of sessions in Afrikaans and Afrikaans authors and books.
“The programme captures the times that we are in,” says Elitha van der Sandt, Franschhoek Literary Festival Director. “It digs into the dark corners as strife and upheaval creatively found its way onto the pages.”
“There is something to stimulate the intellectual curiosity of all book lovers, from traumatic and painful stories to ones that are light-hearted and fun.”
“There are stories set in the wild and for those wild at heart, sparking meaningful engagement between author and reader.”
“The three-day festival provides a space for a cross-section of South African and international authors to gather to inspire, delight, inform and challenge audiences. The festival programme is curated for all South Africans and visitors who love to read books. It is attended by a cross section of book lovers, as well as writers, authors, publishers and booksellers.
For more information visit www.flf.co.za
