Marcel Reich-Ranicki Elke Schmitter was born in Krefeld in 1961. This event was organized by the Goethe-Institut Inter Nationes in conjunction with the Chicago Sister Cities International Program. Refreshments to follow the readings and panel discussion. Mrs. Zimmermann will be reading in German, Prof.Ruth Schwertfeger, who translated part of the book will be reading in English. A limited number of signed books will be available.
Admission is free.
The Goethe-Institut Chicago has invited the young German author Alissa Walser to represent the new German literature at the second European Literature Festival in Chicago. Born in 1961 as the daughter of the German novelist Martin Walser, Ms. Walser studied painting in New York and Vienna. Born in Dresden in 1962, he now lives in Berlin. On invitation only. At his symposium experts from Germany and the U.S. will examine the theatre world in both countries as well as the specific problems relating to drama translation.