Events 2017
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Lecture Series "Sacred Scriptures
Lecture Series: "Classics of Austrian Literature
The lecture series is the third part of a lecture series, the first two parts of which took place at Saarland University in the winter semesters 2015/16 and 2016/17. In this context, well-known 'classics' of Austrian literature as well as important literary positions are presented in literary-historical sequence. The aim is to delineate the heterogeneous cultural area of Austria through selected literary examples of prominent authors. The individual analyses always focus on a central epic, dramatic or lyrical text.
The current Kassel lecture series - starting with literature at the beginning of the 21st century - goes back chronologically in literary history to the middle of the 19th century. Epic texts will be discussed, mainly novels, for example by Daniel Kehlmann, Arno Geiger, Elias Canetti, Gustav Meyrink and Adalbert Stifter.
Location: University of Kassel, Holländischer Platz, Campus Center (Lecture Hall 3)
Time: Thursdays, 2-4 p.m., winter semester 2017/18
Organization: Prof. Dr. Stefanie Kreuzer
Juli Zeh takes over Grimm Guest Professorship
The writer Juli Zeh has been awarded this year's Grimm Guest Professorship at the University of Kassel. The North Hessian university is thus honoring an influential author who has received numerous awards for her literary work and has also repeatedly contributed to the socio-political debate. Juli Zeh will give a public lecture and a public reading in Kassel at the end of June.
Public lecture "Eine Seite (von mir)":
Tuesday, June 20, 6 to 8 p.m.
Lecture hall 1 in the Campus Center, Moritzstr. 18
Public reading from her work:
Wednesday, June 21, 8 to 10 p.m.
Lecture hall 1 in the Campus Center, Moritzstr. 18
Tranquility is the trump card? - Germanistic Perspectives on the 1950s
Finn-Ole Heinrich reads from his novel "Robber's Hands
The reading will take place on Wednesday, May 3 at 7:00 p.m. at the University of Kassel, Arnold-Bode-Strasse 12, Lecture Hall 4.
Escape in Literature, Art & Culture
On April 27, 2017, a public day of action on the topic of "Flight in Literature, Art and Culture" will take place at the Institute of German Studies. From 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., various actors are invited to offer specific perspectives on the topic of flight. The location is Kurt-Wolters-Straße 5. Children's book author Kirsten Boie will give a reading on her bilingual book "Bestimmt wird alles gut" in this context at 2 p.m. in room 0019/0020.