Bücher aus dem Feuer: Henrik Szántó - “Treppe aus Papier”

In the organizer's words:

The history of a house and the people who live in it: from the Nazi era to the present day, about life, responsibility and remembrance

The old house tells a story. Because its walls, floorboards and cracks preserve the memories of all the people who have ever lived in it. Even as a child, Irma Thon lived on the second floor with her Nazi-loyal parents. While the 90-year-old looks back and keeps thinking about little Ruth Sternheim from back then, she enjoys talking to Nele Bittner from the fourth floor. The student is studying for a history exam and is beginning to understand that the past is not in the past, but only a few steps away.

Henrik Szántó, born in 1988, is half Hungarian, half Finnish and lives as an author and presenter in Hanover. As a spoken word artist, Szántó performs on stages throughout the German-speaking world. His work to date has been honored with scholarships. As a speaker, Szántó holds seminars on poetic and creative writing, performance and presentation confidence and prepares stages for new and established voices. The core themes of his work are multilingualism, memory work and cultural diversity.

The event is part of the "Books from the Fire" series, in which various program items take place at different locations.

Price information:

Advance booking: € 12.00 / € 10.00 reduced Box Office: € 15.00 / € 13.00 reduced