Diary of a fall

Reading by Michel Laub

Moderation: Rikarde Riedesel
Translation: Michael Kegler

Just in the first night of the Literaturpflaster in Bad Berleburg Michel Laub one of the most important authors of the young generation will give his reading. In Brazil Michel Laub descendant of Jewish immigrants already received several awards. The chief motives of Michel Laubs “Diary of a fall” which are worked out with virtuosity are memories and familial relationships. By now he has published five novels.

"His grandfather never talked about the time in the concentration camp of Auschwitz. And he did not talk either about the reasons to start a new life in Brazil. Instead of that he withdrew back into himself in order to describe the world how it could have been – until he committed suicide. The inability to remember is the bane of the whole family as the son comes down with Alzheimer´s disease. The grandson is the author of the diary and he is the first one who succeeds to break the family´s silence after a life crisis. In his fulminant novel Michel Laub depicts the fall of three generations of one family. And it shows the reader how much we are determined by our roots and our memories quite plainly." the Klett Cotta Verlag advertises the novel.

The translator of Michel Laub's novel, Michael Kegler, could be gained for this night.

Michel Laub

Michel Laub, born in 1973 in Porto Alegre, Brazil, journalist und author of Jewish origin. In his home country he is considered to be one of the most important authors of his generation and he received numerous awards. »Diary of a fall« is his fifth novel.
Source: www.klett-cotta.de

Further information about Michel Laub and Michael Kegler can be found on the internet:
michellaub.wordpress.com
www.michael-kegler.de

Location:
Rompel Fachmarkt, Am Hilgenacker 46-48

Thursday, 3rd of October 2013

Beginning:
8 pm

Admission:
4,- € / 2,- €