Reading and discussion: Gaea Schoeter's "Trophy"

"Hunter, filthy rich, American and a keen hunter, has had almost everything before the barrel. Finally, his friend offers him a rhino to shoot. Hunter travels to Africa, but his project to complete the Big Five is abruptly thwarted by poachers. Hunter seeks revenge."

Gaea Schoeters is a Flemish author, journalist, librettist and screenwriter. She was awarded the Sabam for Culture literary prize for "Trophy". Schoeters' award-winning novel has a special narrative power, her language is sensual and powerful. She lets us experience at first hand what leads morally to the boundaries between right and wrong.

Reading and discussion: Presentation of the research project "Between perplexity, triumph and shame: Provenances and trajectories of trophies from colonial hunts in German museums"Cooperation with a research project at the University of Kassel on the future handling of trophies from colonial hunts in German museums. Made possible by the Geschichtsverein Kassel and the Kasseler Sparkasse. Admission is free for members of the Geschichtsverein.

Moderator: Lisa Mensing (literary scholar and translator)

Background information:Report in the Hessenschau, 15.01.25

Attention: Change of location!
March 13, 2025, 7:30 pm
Brencher Buchhandlung (not at UNI:Lokal as originally announced)
Wilhelmshöher Allee 273