Literature

Lange Buchnacht: Performance mit Catriona Shaw, Malve Lippmann in der NGBK; © gooeyTEAM

Poetry, Performance, Party: The Berlin Literary Scene

The daily supply of author’s readings and literary talks in Berlin is virtually endless. In order to attract audiences, organizers are more and more staging literature as an event.More ...
Bridge-builders for German-language Literature | © Colourbox.com

Bridge-builders for German-language Literature

Even though promoting contemporary German-language literature is considered a laborious business, there is actually a whole series of institutions that are committed to this with plenty of ideas and great enthusiasm.More ...
Dorf in Sachsen-Anhalt © Ulrike Hansen, Berlin

Die Rückkehr der Heimat in die Literaturde

Angesichts der Globalisierung, von der sich der Einzelne überfordert fühlt, sucht die neueste deutsche Literatur wieder nach Wurzeln. Zumal jüngere Autoren rufen ihre Ahnen literarisch herbei.More ...
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Chat and Twitter: Writers on the Internet

German authors are discovering opportunities in the social net, where they are publishing their texts and strengthening the dialogue with readers.More ...
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Nibbling, Zapping and Hyperlinks – The New Reading Habits

The digitalization of texts has changed not only our access to literature, but also our reading habits.More ...