Matilde Kimer - Not Without a Fight

Name: Matilde Kimer - Not Without a Fight
Start: 2026-09-24T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-24T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Fredericia Bibliotek

took place · 24 Sep 2026

Fredericia Bibliotek, Fredericia

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In the lecture "Not Without a Fight", Matilde Kimer draws on the lives of two Ukrainians in Kharkiv and her own experiences from war-torn Ukraine. She portrays the human consequences of war - the terrors, the hope, and the will to keep fighting when the world crumbles.

The lecture is based on Kimer's latest book of the same name and goes close to the people living behind the headlines of the front lines.

About the venue: Fredericia Bibliotek

Fredericia Bibliotek is the city's main public library, housed in Prinsessegade. The first floor holds the non-fiction and study section, while the second floor is home to fiction and the children's department. Beyond books and digital resources, the library hosts author talks, debates and workshops, and associations can book a hall or meeting room for non-commercial use. Passport and driving licence applications are also handled on site - by appointment.

Prinsessegade 55 Get directions

About: Matilde Kimer

DR's Russia and Ukraine correspondent since 2009, author of 'Krigen indeni' and 'Ikke uden kamp', and recipient of the Publicistprisen 2025 - Matilde Kimer has reported on the war from the front lines, bringing both journalistic rigour and human depth to her storytelling.

Publicistprisen 2025 - this year's exemplary publicist in Denmark

21+

years affiliated with DR as correspondent (2005-2026)

journalistic prizes, including Berlingske Fonds Journalistpris (2017), Ebbe Muncks Hæderspris (2022) and Publicistprisen (2025)

1200+

days of war covered in 'Not Without a Fight' (2025)

What's new

2026-06
Matilde Kimer leaves DR after more than 21 years as a correspondent and plans to continue with lectures, reports and possibly new books.
2025-09
Matilde Kimer took over the host role on the DR program 'Krigens Døgn' on DR1 and DRTV in September 2025.
2025-06
Matilde Kimer received the Publicistprisen 2025 for her many years of work as a communicator of Russia's and Ukraine's inner life.

Tracks

Ikke uden kampBook published October 2025 by Politikens Forlag - depicts the war in Kharkiv through three personal narratives

Krigen indeniBook from 2016 (reissued 2022) about the Ukrainian revolution - won the Berlingske Fund Journalism Prize and the Blixen Prize in 2017

Krigens DøgnWeekly DR1 program about the war in Ukraine - Kimer took over as host in September 2025

Matilde Kimer - Not Without a Fight

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