Fabula Literary Evening – Ljubljana: Jakuta Alikavazovic

Jakuta Alikavazovic is one of the most original contemporary French writers of Bosnian-Montenegrin descent. Her award-winning work (Goncourt, Médicis) blends lyricism, intimate testimony, and precise linguistic architecture, exploring memory, exile, family bonds, and the invisible forces shaping our inner lives.

The event will focus on her latest novel, Au grand jamais (2025), a lyrical, subtly baroque story of a mother and daughter, tracing what is transmitted through silence, omissions, and unspoken family history. The novel weaves private experience with the collective history of emigration from the former Yugoslavia, offering a portrait of a strong and elusive woman and reflecting on how memory lingers not only in words but also in silent presence.

The evening will include readings from the French original with Slovenian translation, followed by a discussion on memory, intimacy, and Alikavazovic’s distinctive blending of lyricism and narrative precision.

Moderated by Katarina Marinčič, with readings by Iva Babić, the event will be held in English with simultaneous translation into Slovenian.
Join us for an event that explores how literature opens spaces of remembrance and creates new forms of connection between silence and speech.