Evil in literature

What persuades an author to explore the worst things people can do to each other? And how do they go about it? Does fiction or non-fiction get closest to the reality?

In their different ways, Hakan Günday (Turkey), Helon Habila (Nigeria) og Juan Gabriel Vásquez (Colombia), have delved into the darkest realms of existence in their books. They meet for a conversation with comparative literature professor Gisle Selnes as moderator.

In English

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