Elisa Shua Dusapin: A Literary Voice Between Worlds
Alliance Française de Hong Kong Library, Jordan Centre, Jordan
Why We Recommend it
Join acclaimed Franco-Swiss author Elisa Shua Dusapin at Alliance Française for a special talk and book signing during Francophonie 2026.
Description
Elisa Shua Dusapin, one of the two guests of honour of Francophonie Festival 2026 alongside world-renowned graphic novelist Guy Delisle, will meet audiences for a special talk and book signing at the Alliance Française Library, Jordan Centre. In conversation, the acclaimed novelist will reflect on her creative journey, her cross-cultural inspirations and the delicate, introspective worlds she builds through language and imagery.
Born in 1992 to a Franco-Swiss father and a South Korean mother, Dusapin is the award-winning author of Winter in Sokcho — winner of the National Book Award for Translated Literature and adapted for film by Koya Kamura in 2024 — as well as Pachinko Balls and Vladivostok Circus, with her three novels translated into more than 35 languages. Her finely tuned prose continues to cement her reputation as a leading voice in contemporary Francophone literature.
The talk is supported by the Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong, the Alliance Française de Hong Kong and the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong and Macao.
It will take place on 18 March, from 18:00 to 19:30. RSVP by 18 March 18:00.
Details
When: 18 Mar 2026 - 18 Mar 2026 Where: Alliance Française de Hong Kong Library, Jordan Centre – 52 Jordan Road – Jordan
