On Thursday June 13th BorderKitchen presents an interview with the young British author Nathan Filer at Theater aan het Spui.
Nathan Filer (1980) debuts with The Shock of the Fall, making a grand entrance into the literary world: the tale is a shocking one, but its tone is uplifting and humorous. The book has been described as Jonathan Safran Foer meets Intouchables.
In the story you are introduced to Matthew. From the mental institution to which he has been admitted he describes his life and its turning point: the death of his oldest brother Simon.

Besides being a novelist, poet and screenwriter Nathan Filer is also a mental health professional, which makes him ideally suited to describe the thoughts of the main character Matthew in a profound way.

Nathan Filer will be interviewed, in English, by Auke Hulst, novelist (Kinderen van het ruige land a.o.), musician (De Meisjes a.o.) and journalist (NRC a.o).

This BorderKitchen is organised in collaboration with publisher Ambo Anthos. The Shock of the Fall has been translated into Dutch by Nicolette Hoekmeijer as De schok van de val.

Date: Thursday June 13th 2013
Start: 20.00 hours
Location: Theater aan het Spui, The Hague
Tickets: are €5,00 and are available at Theater aan het Spui: call 070-346 5272 or send an e-mail to kassa@theateraanhetspui.nl

Take a look at the beautiful short film ‘Bijwerkingen’ by CarambolasFilms inspired by The Shock of the Fall.

About The Shock of the Fall:
“The Shock of the Fall is a stunning novel. Ambitious and exquisitely realised, it’s by turns shocking, harrowing and heartrending. The writing is so accomplished it’s hard to believe it’s a debut – it’s clearly the work of a major new talent” – S J Watson, author of Before I Go To Sleep

“A terrific debut: engaging, funny and inventive” – Joe Dunthorne, author of S