Interview
In conversation with Jörg Magenau
Writers write books. But at some point they look back on a body of work. But the work is more than just the sum of the books. It is part of contemporary history and also refers to the life that is expressed in it. When does a work become a work? How does it establish itself? And how do authors look back on everything they have produced? To kick off the new program series "Werk-Gespräche", the author
Uwe Timm is our guest. His debut novel "Heißer Sommer" (Hot Summer) about the student movement was published 50 years ago and made him instantly famous. Since then, more than 15 novels, short stories and essays have rounded off a large body of work, which Uwe Timm will talk about in this interview.