In the organizer's words:
Reading in the foyer
Fremde Einkehr tells of the glitter in the cracks - of how a given foreignness is increasingly transformed into a written-lived return to Hebrew-Jewish culture and the land of Israel. The driving force behind this rapprochement is the sister language. Hebrew poems also fill this book. Euphoric notes from the artists' quarter in the desert town of Mitzpe Ramon in spring 2022 are set against the "Reflections from the proximity of grief" after the massacre of October 7, which were written in Bat Jam in December 2023. In this play of light and shadow between the cactus tree and remnants of romantic songs, there are also love poems and lyrical explorations of writing that are detached from these concrete references. In this way, the individual and the Jewish meet in the literarily created realm of signs.
The discussion with Gundula Schiffer will be led by Cologne writer Peter Rosenthal.
The publisher Ralf Liebe will talk about the work and the program of his publishing house and print shop in Weilerswist, where books have been produced for over 30 years.
Publisher Ralf Liebe; 1st edition (October 9, 2024)
Language: German, Hebrew
ISBN-10 3948682658
ISBN-13 978-3948682651
About Gundula Schiffer:
Gundula Schiffer, a poet and translator living in Cologne, writes poetry in German and Hebrew. She wrote her doctorate on the poetry of the Psalms. To date, she has published three volumes of poetry and an essayistic-translational biography of Tirza Atar. Most recently, she was awarded the Dieter Wellershoff Scholarship (2021) and a working scholarship from the Kunststiftung NRW (2023). Some texts from Fremde Einkehr were written during a residency at the Sholem Asch House in Bat Jam, Israel, in December 2023.
About the publisher
Verlag Ralf Liebe was founded in December 1992 and has published over 500 titles in the 30 years of its existence.
The range includes Poetry and prose, photo books and regional books, history, even cookbooks.
All of the publisher's books are actually produced in-house, including typesetting and design as well as printing and bookbinding. In this way, each book is given the look that best suits it.
On the evening of the reading, there will be a book table with copies of the publisher's work available for purchase.
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Price information:
10 € (excl. fees) | Accompanying person free for severely disabled persons
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