“Actually, it wasn’t a circle—more like a cosmos, a universe that shone down on me throughout my childhood and youth.” In her new novel, *Mischka*, Barbara Honigmann tells the story of the lives and survival of her parents’ friends, who escaped the Nazi camps and the Gulag. Young Jewish communist intellectuals who paid dearly for their ideals—and some of whom nevertheless managed to find a way out time and again. Mischka, for example, brought together poets and dissidents in Moscow in the 1970s who stood up to the Soviet regime. Set against the backdrop of the 20th century’s murderous world history, these captivatingly told memories of acquaintances, comrades, and loved ones stand out above all for their kindness, warmth, and wit.
Barbara Honigmann, born in East Berlin in 1949, worked as a dramaturg and director. In 1984, she emigrated with her family to Strasbourg, where she still lives today. Honigmann’s work has been honored with numerous awards, including the Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon.
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Barbara Honigmann, born in East Berlin in 1949, worked as a dramaturg and director. In 1984, she emigrated with her family to Strasbourg, where she still lives today. Honigmann’s work has been honored with numerous awards, including the Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon.
This event is presented in cooperation with the Offenburg City Library.
Tickets
Advance sales: €12 / reduced €8
At the door: €16 / reduced €12
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