Naturkunden – Jutta Person über „Esel“

In the organizer's words:

Stubborn, stupid, stubborn - the characteristics attributed to the donkey are not very flattering. And yet hardly any other animal plays such an important role in cultural history as the donkey: it stands for the maltreated creature; Jesus entered Jerusalem riding on it. Jutta Person tells the rich history of this beast of burden, meets its breeders and introduces domesticated and wild donkey species. And she shows how clever this supposedly stupid animal is - and what we can learn from it.

Jutta Person is a journalist and literary scholar. She was born in 1971 in South Baden and lives in Berlin. She writes for the Süddeutsche Zeitung, Literaturen, Die Zeit and Philosophie Magazin. In 2012, she was a member of the jury for the German Book Prize.

In the "Naturkunden" series edited by Judith Schalansky, authors write knowledgeably and passionately about animals and plants, mushrooms and celestial bodies. We are presenting selected books from the series and the Natural History Museum in the west wing of Benrath Palace is the ideal venue and cooperation partner.

Moderator: Michael Serrer from Literaturbüro NRW