Lisa Weeda on shortlist Libris Literature Prize 2022 with debut novel about Ukrainian history
- Creative Writing
Lisa Weeda, Creative Writing graduate, has been shortlisted for the Libris Literature Prize 2022 with her book Aleksandra, a compelling story about a Ukrainian history.
You only make your debut once. Lisa Weeda knows how to do that exceptionally well. Of the six writers who have a chance to win the 29th Libris Literature Prize and the accompanying prize money of 50,000 euros, Lisa Weeda is the only debutante. Earlier this year Lisa was named literary talent of 2022 by de Volkskrant.
For the second year in a row, an alumna of Creative Writing is on the shortlist of the Libris. Last year Simone Atangana Bekono made the shortlist, with her urgent work Confrontations. This year Lisa Weeda, with Aleksandra, the compelling and exceptionally well-written story of a special Ukrainian history - now more urgent than ever.
Aleksandra
In Aleksandra, Lisa Weeda ends up in the Ukraine of her ancestors after a magical fall through time. In this urgent journey through her family past, Weeda brings the troubled history of the country to life in unforgettable scenes. Lisa Weeda reads (in Dutch):
Announcement of the Libris Literature Prize winner
The announcement of the winner will be broadcast live on Monday 9 May in Nieuwsuur on NPO2. This year's chairman of the jury is Ahmed Aboutaleb, mayor of Rotterdam. The livestream will be broadcast from Felix Meritis, with a Hommage show for the six nominated authors.
About Lisa Weeda
Lisa Weeda is a Dutch-Ukrainian writer, program maker at Mooie Woorden and virtual reality director. Text is always the basis of her work, but form is free. Ukraine, her grandmother's motherland, is central to her work.