Meet Zadie Smith at the International Authors' Stage

Name: Meet Zadie Smith at the International Authors' Stage
Start: 2026-10-06T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-06T20:30:00+02:00
Location: Risskov Bibliotek

Tue, 6 Oct 2026 · 19:00 — 20:30

Risskov Bibliotek, Risskov · Free

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Meet Zadie Smith at the International Authors' Stage — Risskov Bibliotek, Risskov

Free entry

Zadie Smith is celebrated for novels, essays and short stories that explore identity, culture, class and the communities we build across differences with humour and sharp insight. Since her debut with White Teeth, she has captivated readers worldwide.

This evening she takes part in a conversation about her award-winning body of work, her characters and the themes that have made her one of the 21st century's most distinctive literary voices. The visit marks her receipt of the H.C. Andersen Literature Prize 2026 - an international honour for authors whose works have left a lasting mark on world literature.

The event is broadcast as a livestream from the Black Diamond. The conversation is in English. Venue: The Reading Room.

About the venue: Risskov Bibliotek

Risskov Bibliotek on Fortebakken is one of the larger branch libraries in Aarhus, part of Aarhus Bibliotekerne. Besides lending books and providing internet access, it offers free hire of the Pavilion for club and association meetings, a children's section with a play area, and an on-site Borgerservice where visitors can apply for passports, driving licences and MitID assistance. The local history archive Vejlby-Risskov Lokalhistoriske Arkiv is open here every Wednesday.

Fortebakken 1, 8240 Risskov Get directions

About: Zadie Smith

Zadie Smith burst onto the literary scene at 24 with White Teeth, a novel now translated into more than twenty languages and listed among the New York Times 100 Best Books of the 21st Century. Her latest essay collection, Dead and Alive (2025), shows her still at the top of her game as a cultural critic.

1M+

sold copies of "White Teeth" in paperback

20+

languages into which "White Teeth" has been translated

174K+

ratings of "White Teeth" on Goodreads

on the New York Public Library's list of the 125 most important books of the past 125 years ("White Teeth", 2020)

What's new

2026-03
Massey Hall in Toronto announced an evening event with Zadie Smith on October 18, 2026, where she will speak about art, politics and memory.
2025-10
The essay collection "Dead and Alive" was published on October 28, 2025 and was named one of the best books of the year by The New Yorker, TIME and Vanity Fair, as well as one of Barack Obama's favorite books in 2025.
2025-10
Smith appeared on Seth Meyers on October 27, 2025 in connection with the publication of "Dead and Alive".

Tour

TorontoCambridge

Tracks

White TeethDebut novel from 2000 - won Whitbread First Novel Award and Guardian First Book Award; over one million copies sold

On BeautyNovel from 2005 - won Orange Prize for Fiction 2006 and was shortlisted for Man Booker Prize

NWNovel from 2012 about multicultural northwest London

The FraudHistorical novel from 2023 - Smith's first with Victorian England as setting

Dead and AliveEssay collection from October 2025 - named best book of the year by The New Yorker, TIME and Vanity Fair

Meet Zadie Smith at the International Authors' Stage

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