Frisch gepresst: Wolfgang Schiffer und „Ich höre dem Regen zu“

In the organizer's words:

What to do with the pain caused by a world that seems to be disintegrating? What to do with the despair of an existence that increasingly resembles self-destruction? Wolfgang Schiffer's poems seek support in the memory of experiences, drawing comfort from the little things that bring about something like happiness. Defiance and sadness characterize the lines; what will ultimately prevail remains uncertain.

Wolfgang Schiffer, born in Nettetal-Lobberich in 1946, lives in Cologne and Prague. He studied philosophy and literature and was head of the radio drama program group at WDR for many years. In recent decades, the writer, translator and editor has rendered outstanding services to the promotion of contemporary Icelandic literature.

Moderator: Michael Serrer, Literaturbüro NRW

In cooperation with the Düsseldorf Central Library and the Friends of Düsseldorf City Libraries.