Lesung mit Olivier David: 'Von der namenlosen Menge – über Klasse, Wut & Einsamkeit'

In the organizer's words:

Olivier David reads at transfer.

Stories of the lower class, literature about social background - these are usually tales of departure and advancement. Olivier David's essays revolve around those who have remained at the bottom. "This is not about the culturalization of poverty, along the lines of: that's how they are, the poor. It's about showing the realities of life as causal chains." Olivier David uses observations and experiences to explore the influence of class on his life - and the lives of those he calls "his people". In eloquent, intimate, angry and yet empathetic essays, he writes about inner migration, foreignness and a blue fear. At the same time, he struggles to find a narrative style that does justice to the stories from below. (Haymon Verlag)

Olivier David, born in Hamburg-Altona in 1988, is a writer and columnist. After leaving school, he worked in a supermarket for several years before training as an actor. Olivier David worked as a waiter, painter's assistant and warehouse worker, while also acting in plays for children. At the age of thirty, he made a career change into journalism. His first book 'Keine Aufstiegsgeschichte - Warum Armut psychisch krank macht' was published in 2022.

The event is being held in cooperation with the Fritz Hüser-Institut für Literatur und Kultur der Arbeitswelt (FHI). Moderation: Arnold Maxwill

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