Live literature
In short, live literature is experiencing texts or stories, in real time and with other people. In short, it’s about reclaiming the history of literary storytelling before silent, individual reading became the norm.
National Laureate at work
Among these pages you will meet Agnes Török and find inspiration, examples and research within the field of reading promotion. Here, you will be presented with a live literature toolbox. Methods for working with literature and the arts to support young people’s mental health. And paths forward for employing Young Reading Councils as a framework for young people’s participation.
Agnes Török
Agnes Török is the seventh national laureate of Sweden. They are a spoken word artist, author, playwright and theatre director, co-creating with with young people themselves. Török leads the Stage Poetry and Storytelling programme at Stockholms Musikpedagogiska Institut (SMI). They often facilitate writing workshops and support young people in their reading and writing endeavours.
Science behind live literature
For those interested in the research on live literature, there are plenty of sources to delve into. These sources speak to the research on live literature in general. But, at this moment, research is being conducted on several different fields within the umbrella term of live literature - including poetry slams, table-top role playing games and LARP (Live Action Role Playing).
What to do...
Young people’s mental health
At a time when many young people are struggling with mental ill-health – reading, literature and the arts can be life-saving tools. These fields are filled with methods to help cope with stress, anxiety and grief.
Reading beyond the cities
Each Swedish National Laureate/Reading Ambassador sets their own agenda and chooses their own key issues. But we also have the opportunity to learn from and build on each other’s initiatives.
Contact
Agnes Török
Sweden's National Laureate/Reading Ambassador
Nina Ström
Senior Advisor
Lena Boqvist
Communications Officer