​​​​​Donnerstag, 27. März 2025

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14.30 Uhr

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Leipziger Buchmesse

 

Micheál Ó Conghaile und Louise Kennedy: Writing from a distance

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Moderation: Hans-Christian Oeser 

 

Micheál Ó Conghaile and Louise Kennedy both set their books in Ireland in the recent past. They explore periods of personal history through a combination of their imaginations and memories. How does a writer create distance from the personal without losing authenticity? 

Micheál Ó Conghaile is the author of Die Insel, die unsere war (Weissbooks, 2024).

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Louise Kennedy is the author of Übertretung (Steidl, 2023) and the forthcoming Das Ende der Welt ist eine Sackgasse (Steidl, 2025).

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Samstag, 29. März 2025

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15.00 Uhr

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​Leipziger Buchmesse

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Louise Kennedy: Writing brittle lives

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Interviewed by translator Hans-Christian Oeser

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Louise Kennedy discusses her writing which captures ordinary lives at extraordinary moments. Retrospection, family ties, mortality and the weight of history characterize Kennedy’s work.

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Louise Kennedy is the author of Übertretung (Steidl, 2023) and the forthcoming Das Ende der Welt ist eine Sackgasse (Steidl, 2025).

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