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»Ich ertappe mich bei dem sehnlichsten Wunsch nach einem Hund«
»I find myself desperately wishing for a dog«
Event by: Brotfabrik Berlin
Location: Brotfabrik Berlin, Caligariplatz 1, Berlin - Bezirk Pankow
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“I catch myself wishing for a dog most fervently” – reading & conversation with Martina Hefter & Andrea Schmidt
How does the German Book Prize change an author’s life? What opportunities and tensions does the new visibility bring with it? And how does that affect writing? In 2024, Martina Hefter was awarded the German Book Prize for her novel “Hey, good morning, how are you” (Klett-Cotta). A year later she is a guest at the Brotfabrik and talks to Andrea Schmidt about her writing, moving between literary genres, the meaning of prizes and her experiences of the last twelve months.
That evening, Martina Hefter reads from "Hey, good morning, how are you" as well as new texts and discusses with Andrea Schmidt about the opportunities and pitfalls of media attention, public projections and the tension between literary work and the literary business.
Martina Hefter is a writer and works in the field of performance. She lives in Leipzig, where she studied at the German Literature Institute. Her texts move between poems, novels and dramatic forms of writing. Other recent publications in addition to her novel include the poetry collections “It could also be beautiful” and “Going into the woods, stealing wood for a bed” (both kookbooks Berlin). "Hey good morning, how are you?" was awarded the German Book Prize, the Grand Prize of the German Literature Fund, the Wiesbaden Literature Prize and the European Prix Grand Continent.
Andrea Schmidt lives in Berlin and works as a publisher, typographer and teacher. Since 2005 she has been co-publisher of Verlagshaus Berlin - an independent publisher of contemporary poetry and illustration. In 2010 she founded Typografie·im·Kontext, a graphic design studio with a focus on editorial and corporate design. She regularly moderates literary events, including at the Berlin Book Festival, in the Literaturhaus Berlin and in the Brotfabrik. Since 2021 she has been part of the curator team of “Writing against the norm(s)?”.
Admission: €7 / reduced €5
How does the German Book Prize change an author’s life? What opportunities and tensions does the new visibility bring with it? And how does that affect writing? In 2024, Martina Hefter was awarded the German Book Prize for her novel “Hey, good morning, how are you” (Klett-Cotta). A year later she is a guest at the Brotfabrik and talks to Andrea Schmidt about her writing, moving between literary genres, the meaning of prizes and her experiences of the last twelve months.
That evening, Martina Hefter reads from "Hey, good morning, how are you" as well as new texts and discusses with Andrea Schmidt about the opportunities and pitfalls of media attention, public projections and the tension between literary work and the literary business.
Martina Hefter is a writer and works in the field of performance. She lives in Leipzig, where she studied at the German Literature Institute. Her texts move between poems, novels and dramatic forms of writing. Other recent publications in addition to her novel include the poetry collections “It could also be beautiful” and “Going into the woods, stealing wood for a bed” (both kookbooks Berlin). "Hey good morning, how are you?" was awarded the German Book Prize, the Grand Prize of the German Literature Fund, the Wiesbaden Literature Prize and the European Prix Grand Continent.
Andrea Schmidt lives in Berlin and works as a publisher, typographer and teacher. Since 2005 she has been co-publisher of Verlagshaus Berlin - an independent publisher of contemporary poetry and illustration. In 2010 she founded Typografie·im·Kontext, a graphic design studio with a focus on editorial and corporate design. She regularly moderates literary events, including at the Berlin Book Festival, in the Literaturhaus Berlin and in the Brotfabrik. Since 2021 she has been part of the curator team of “Writing against the norm(s)?”.
Admission: €7 / reduced €5