Laurie Anderson’s next manuscript to be locked away for 88 years in Future Library
Summary
American artist Laurie Anderson will contribute a manuscript to the Future Library project, where it will be kept secret and unread for 88 years until 2114. The manuscript joins works by other famous writers and will eventually be printed using paper from trees planted for the project in Oslo, Norway.Key Facts
- Laurie Anderson is the 13th contributor to the Future Library project.
- The project stores manuscripts in a silent room at the Oslo public library.
- All texts will be printed together in 2114 on paper made from 1,000 spruce trees planted in a special forest.
- Anderson is an artist known for multimedia performances, music, writing, and has won a Grammy and a lifetime achievement award.
- Her manuscript could be a text, music score, story, instructions, or something new.
- The Future Library was created by artist Katie Paterson, who planted the forest in 2014.
- Previous contributors include Margaret Atwood, Han Kang, and Ocean Vuong.
- The City of Oslo agreed in 2022 to keep the forest protected for the project’s duration.
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