Nobel laureate Annie Erno: I now want to be an activist

When SVT Literature Program Babel met Annie Erno, two days had passed since her birth the message, And two weeks ago Babel was in her house the last time.

It’s a partial change of erno we meet. She is gracious, friendly and very happy for sure she received with the award, which gave her a new authority. But she is also modest.

– If asked, I will continue to fight for women’s rights – there is still equality with men, both in terms of sexuality, domestic work, and professional life, says Annie Erno.

As a social debater, she will also fight for what she calls a “dignified life” for all people. It means partly physical security, and partly the possibility of having visions for the future.

– This is very important. And the foundations for that must be laid in the school already, but the French school system is now terribly unequal. And not only the French, it applies to all of Europe.

Writing means understanding

In her latest book “Le Jeune Homme” (The Young Man, which has yet to be translated) and in previous books, Annie Erno wrote about the experience that the events in her life did not happen until she wrote about it.

– If I don’t write what I’ve been through, lose it, it won’t happen. But it’s not about keeping something, it’s about understanding it.

By isolating myself and starting concrete writing, I’ve gone even further. This is what writing is all about: understanding the world.

Watch the full interview with Annie Erno in Tonight’s Issue Babel on SVT Play and SVT2. Also check out Babel’s previous home report last week on SVT Play