Interested in German books? Come along to discuss this novel with us.
Join us for the next session of our book club to discuss (in German) the novel
'Die Verlassenen' by Matthias Jügler. New members welcome!
About the book
What would you rather forget if you could? Johannes looks back on a troubled East German childhood: the early death of his mother, the mysterious disappearance of his father. All his questions about this remained unanswered, which is why he still cautiously gropes his way through life as an adult. A melancholic loner who has settled into a quiet existence. When Johannes comes across a letter, addressed to his father and sent only a few days before he left without a word, this find changes not only Johannes' future, but also his past as a child of the pre-reunification GDR. His memories undergo a profound transition and with them his view of his own life.
About the author
Matthias Jügler, born in Halle/Saale in 1984, studied Scandinavian Studies in Greifswald and Oslo and Creative Writing at the German Literature Institute in Leipzig. He is the editor of the anthologies
Wie wir leben wollen - Texte für Solidarität und Freiheit (Suhrkamp, 2016) and
Wir. Gestern. Heute. Hier. (Piper, 2020). Matthias works as a journalist and freelance editor. His novel
Die Verlassenen met with great enthusiasm in the German press. In 2022, Matthias was writer in residence in Reykjavík/Iceland and received the Klopstock Prize for New Literature. In 2023 he held the position of town clerk in Halle. His third novel
Maifliegenzeit will be published in March 2024.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
Everyone who would like to read and discover German books and share their reading experience with others is welcome. The conversation will be in German. All participants should have sufficient language skills to read and discuss in German.
Participation is free of charge.
REGISTRATION
If you are not a regular member of the book club please register your interest by sending an email to
library-glasgow@goethe.de. We will add you to our book club mailing list.
This event is part of the series Book Club Glasgow.
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