Zeit der Monster: Lesung und Gespräch mit Şeyda Kurt und Timur

Venue: Hall X

Şeyda Kurt will read from her first novel, "Zeit der Monster" (Time of Monsters), which will be published in July 2026. Moderated by Timur, known as @timurs.time. With translation into German Sign Language.

Following the reading, there will be a discussion and a Q&A session with the audience.

"Somewhere between a furious epic and the most colorful pop, between an existential opera and the warmest soap opera, Şeyda Kurt asks what opportunities lie in the collapse of all orders. Sanya and her dazzling chosen family are deeply entangled in the history of their community, which spans borders and eras. Can we live differently? Stirring, intelligent, and transformative, this debut novel answers: Yes.” (Publisher’s blurb, Hanser)

About the Author: Şeyda Kurt, born in 1992 and raised in Cologne-Kalk, has worked for Zeit Online and Deutschlandfunk Kultur, among others, as well as on podcasts, including the award-winning production “190220 – One Year After Hanau.” She has curated events for the Literarisches Colloquium Berlin and the Goethe-Institut, among others; hosts the “What a Crime” discussion series at the Schauspielhaus Bochum; has written acclaimed theater scripts; and was co-editor of the anthology “Spiel*Kritik. Critical Perspectives on Video Games in Capitalism.” In 2021, her bestseller “Radical Tenderness: Why Love Is Political” was published, followed in 2023 by the bestseller “HATE: On the Power of a Resistant Emotion.” She has over 70,000 followers on Instagram. (Publisher’s description, Hanser)

About the Host: Timur is a comedian who focuses on classical literature and poetry. He is queer, funny, and sometimes a little unsettling. (Self-description)