講者：鄭政恆先生（文藝評論人、編輯）
當代北歐小說與電影 — 以黑色犯罪小說為中心 (粵語作講）
北歐文學發展多元，詩歌、戲劇、童話都有出色經典作品，近年北歐黑色犯罪小説廣受注目，高踞暢銷書流行榜，改編成電影更牽引潮流，最成功者為史迪格拉森在去世後陸續面世的《千禧年三部曲》。北歐黑色犯罪小說牽涉到當地社會隱藏不見的黑暗面、強暴罪行、右翼政治、單調的北歐生活和工作等等，本講將從小說改編電影的角度切入剖析。
Speaker: Mr. Matthew Cheng (Arts Critic, Editor)
Contemporary Nordic Novel and Film - as Seen in the Nordic Noir (Conducted in Cantonese)
Nordic literature has developed a diverse array of outstanding works in poetry, drama, and fairytales. In recent years, Nordic crime novels have taken the world by storm and several bestsellers have been adapted into movies - the most successful of these is the posthumously published Millennium series by Stieg Larson. Nordic crime fiction provides a rich exposé of the hidden dark side of society such as misogyny, right wing extremist policy and the impact of bleak monotonous life and work on the human psyche. This talk will examine the genre from the perspective of book to film adaptations.