Gegenüber Talks © Ricardo Roa
© Ricardo Roa

Literature across borders
 Gegenüber TALKS

The Goethe-Instituts in North America invite you to a digital literature series that celebrates the diversity of German literature - from new voices and graphic novels to classics, utopias, and dystopias. The exchange with authors, publicists and literature fans from North America and Germany will lead to exciting conversations - interactive and open to all. 

Upcoming TALKS

Gegenüber Talks © Ricardo Roa

February 4 at 1 PM via Zoom

Roy Grundmann & Julia Cumes talk about about identity, migration, and belonging across cultures and places. More information to follow swiftly. 

Recordings

  1. Recording: José F.A. Oliver & Mario Martín Gijón about poetry and critical reflexions

    Watch the recording of the Gegenüber TALK here, in which poet José F. A. Oliver and writer Mario Martín Gijón discuss the challenges of writing poetry in the current political context and its relationship to themes such as migration and artificial intelligence.
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    Recording: Susan Bernofsky & Veronika Fuechtner on Thomas Mann

    Watch the recording of the Gegenüber TALK about the challenges of translating and editing Thomas Mann’s "The Magic Mountain" with Susan Bernofsky & Veronika Fuechtner.
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    Recording: Karl Marx's 'Capital' with Paul Reitter & Paul North

    Watch the recording of the Gegenüber TALK on the English translation of Karl Marx's "Capital" with translator Paul Reitter & editor Paul North. 
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    Recording: Authors Sonali Beher & Iven Yorick Fenker in conversation with Katea Stitt

    Watch the recording of the Gegenüber TALK with the ON THE ROAD authors. 
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    Recording: 'Good Girl' with author Aria Aber & Theresia Enzensberger

    Watch the recording of the Gegenüber TALK about the novel Good Girl.
  6. Gegenüber Book Talks: Helene Bukowski et Shelley Pomerance

    Recording: 'Milk Teeth' with author Helene Bukowski & Shelley Pomerance

    Watch the recording of the Gegenüber TALK about the novel Milk Teeth.