Barbi Marković und Jovana Reisinger

In the organizer's words:

read from and talk about "Stealing, Ranting, Playing" and "Pleasure"!

Jovana Reisinger and Barbi Marković are two literary self-designs that can hardly be compared - and yet have a lot in common. Both write about the self in exaggerated situations, about roles, origins and expectations. They work with exaggeration, play with stylistic breaks and satire - and provide a precise analysis of the cultural climate in which their texts are written. Reisinger makes it sparkle, Marković makes it crash.

In "Pleasure" (Ullstein), Jovana Reisinger turns her attention to luxury - but not from the perspective of a lodge. The author, filmmaker and artist deals with desire, glamor and the body as political categories. With a clear view and exuberant style, she exposes the supposedly liberal in art and fashion, pleads for gluttony, plastic pearls and the right to simply lounge in a hotel bed. Consumption becomes a survival strategy, kitsch a manifesto.

In "Stehlen, Schimpfen, Spielen" (Rowohlt), the winner of the 2024 Leipzig Book Fair Prize Barbi Marković tells of the powerlessness of writing - and the desire to overcome it. In montaged fragments, she deals with her own status as a migrant author, the pressure of visibility and the failure to meet expectations. In the process, self-doubt becomes literature, chaos becomes style - and ranting becomes a poetic act.

Moderation: Nefeli Kavouras

Price information:

€ 16,- / 12,- Livestream € 6,-