Tag: Literaturhaus Munich
Simone Bloch presents Curt Bloch’s work at the Literaturhaus Munich – Munich
Words from cruel times are more relevant today than ever: “Because you allow yourself to be so easily ensnared / When you have recovered from the war. / And that’s…
Middle East conflict: It only works with knowledge and empathy
Is there hope in the Middle East conflict? What shapes the Germans’ view of Israel? An evening with Meron Mendel and Saba-Nur Cheema in the Literaturhaus. source site
Munich: Talking about Israel with Meron Mendel and Saba-Nur Cheema – Munich
At the end of his book “Talking about Israel”, which was published before the Hamas attack on Israel, Meron Mendel, director of the Frankfurt Anne Frank Educational Center, asks the…
The writer Ilja Trojanow reads in the Literaturhaus München – Munich
Ilja Trojanow has just sat on the podium of the Literaturhaus at the Munich Literature Festival as a great traveler and connoisseur of India and, among other things, cleverly classified…
Interview: Thomas Willmann talks about his new novel – Munich
Thomas Willmann receives the Toucan Prize from the city of Munich for “The Iron Marquis”, his second novel after “The Dark Valley”. At the counter he orders a strong latte,…
Munich Literature Festival 2023: What remains of the hustle and bustle – Munich
The Munich Literature Festival promoted exchanges about books and the world over almost three weeks. However, one or two questions, including those regarding the organizational structure, remain open. What books…
Munich: Tonio Schachinger reads in the Literaturhaus – Munich
Tonio Schachinger, the winner of this year’s German Book Prize, presents his novel “Real Age” at the Literaturhaus. Which target group does the coming of age novel address? “Doesn’t the…
Munich: Paths into the future – at the end of the Literaturfest Forum – Munich
“What we inherit, what we leave behind”: Highlights of the Literature Festival Forum – what can be learned in questions of identity and science, and how important is money actually?…
Arundhati Roy at the Munich – Munich Literature Festival
At the Munich Literature Festival, Indian writer and activist Arundhati Roy not only talks about literature, but also calls on the world to advocate for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.…
Barbara Yelin’s graphic novel about the life of Emmie Arbel – Munich
The Munich illustrator Barbara Yelin has told the life story of Emmie Arbel, who survived Nazi terror, in a graphic novel. Emmie Arbel, born in The Hague in 1937, was…