News from the German Literary Scene

Bertolt Brecht in Augsburg, Berlin – and the World (02/06/2012)

On 10 February, before and after the poet’s birthday, two festivals will illuminate his political legacy as well as the influence of his works on new international theatrical forms.More ...

Boualem Sansal, Foto: Nurettin Çiçek © Frankfurter Buchmesse

„Arabic Literature Festival – Heading for Freedom?“ (01/20/2012)

On 20 and 21 January, authors and critics will be coming to Frankfurt am Main to discuss the relationship between literature and politics.More ...

100 Years of Max Frisch (1/12/2012)

On 13 January, an exhibition to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Swiss writer Max Frisch will open at the Akademie der Künste in Berlin.More ...

Oberer Teil von “Die Göttinger Sieben”, lithography by Carl Rohde, 1837/38, rights expired, public domain

“The Brothers Grimm in Hesse” (12/21/2011)

Until 1 June 2012, the State Archive in Marburg is presenting the life’s work of the Brothers Grimm in an exhibition entitled “The Brothers Grimm in Hesse – Life and Work As Mirrored by Historical Documents”.More ...

Nikolaus Heidelbach, „Jetzt keine Kapitulation vor den Schrecken der Dunkelheit!“ (Immanuel Kant), 2004, aus Nikolaus Heidelbach, „Wie im Bilderbuch“, Zürich 2006

Pictures and Books – Nikolaus Heidelbach (12/07/2011)

Until 4 March 2012, the Wilhelm Busch Museum of Caricature and Graphic Arts in Hanover is presenting 230 exhibits that offer an extensive insight into the work of Nikolaus Heidelbach.More ...

Christa Wolf in the Academy of the Arts, Berlin, 2008. © dpa/picture alliance

The GDR’s Moral Arbiter – Christa Wolf – has died (12/02/2011)

Whether Divided Heaven or Cassandra: her books are part and parcel of the canon of German literature. Christa Wolf died on 1 December, 2011 following a long illness. She was 82.More ...