Literature Lovers Gather at Lit.Cologne 2024! 📚🎭
Get ready for an intellectual extravaganza! The organizers behind the acclaimed international literature festival, Lit.Cologne, are assembling an impressive array of top-notch literary giants, politicians, and academics for their upcoming 18-day event. From March 5 to 17, 2024, Cologne, Germany, will be buzzing with over 185 literary happenings – the most they've ever had!
Rainer Osnowski, the festival's Managing Director, pronounced: "Amidst this world's turmoil, Lit.Cologne serves as a beacon, offering guidance through 'classification, facts, and fact-based debates'"[1]. Grab your reading glasses and prepare to be inundated with knowledge!
Taboo-breaking Topics, Exciting Readings, and More!
Habeck and Friends: A Dive into Anti-Semitism
The 2024 festival promises a captivating opening-night event featuring Green Party's federal economics minister, Robert Habeck, and publicist Michel Friedman, who will delve into the chilling rise of anti-Semitism. Joining the conversation will be Former Israeli ambassador Avi Primor, who will shed light on the Middle Eastern situation[1].
Have a Seat with the Stars
Look forward to thrilling author meet-and-greets! Australian writer Suzie Miller, South Korean novelist Han Kang, and the inimitable Irishman Paul Murray will be gracing the stages with readings and discussions. Forstering the suspense, you can also expect appearances from the wildly popular Swedish duo Michael Hjorth and Hans Rosenfeldt, creators of the "Sebastian Bergman" series[1].
Politics and Performance
The festival will welcome the esteemed writers Andreas Pflüger, Bernhard Schlink, and David Safier ("Miss Merkel"), as well as glamorous German actors, including Jörg Hartmann (from "Tatort" Dortmund) and Charly Hübner, star of "Polizeiruf 110"[1].
Lit.Kid.Cologne: The Future of Literature
Young literature enthusiasts are not to be left behind! The festival schedule boasts nearly 80 children- and teen-oriented events, which promises topics piquing their interest, such as right-wing populism, climate change, and poverty, interspersed with lighter, more entertaining performances, like the beloved classics "Leo Lausemaus" and "Ritter Rost"[1].
What's more, the evidently multitalented Anke Engelke will read from her modern adaptation of the famous "Bunny School"[1].
Stay tuned for updated festival information, including specific event details and author appearances! Be sure to check the Lit.Cologne official website or contact the organizers directly to secure your spot in the esteemed literary cornucopia[1][3].
[1] - Stern.de,
[3]- Offical Lit.Cologne website, available at:
