Gesa Stedman comments on recent publications from Scotland, ranging from novels to Read more
Wales Book of the Year Winner Alys Conran Reading in Berlin!
Alys Conran, who won the Wales Book of the Year Award for her debut novel “Pigeon” is coming to Berlin to read from her novels. On Tuesday, 25 June 2019, 5pm she will read at the Centre for British Studies on Mohrenstraße 60, 10117 Berlin. Following her successful novel “Pigeon”, […] Read more
Obituary – Judith Kerr
Judith Kerr, renowned children’s book writer and illustrator, has died shortly before her 96th birthday. Her work is known Read more
Brexit Wake at Literaturhaus Berlin 29 March 2019
Depressed by Brexit? In need of literary and musical sustenance? Come to Literaturhaus Berlin, Read more
Fire and Fury – The (British) Literary Field in 2018
Gesa Stedman takes a look back at trends and developments which dominated the literary field in the UK in 2018. While non-fiction was on the up, fiction was less important Read more
The Death of Gentlemanly Publishing: Obituary for Editor Diana Athill
Gesa Stedman laments the death of editor Diana Athill, and explains gentlemanly publishing – a concept unknown to younger 21st-century readers. 20th-century-style publishing died its final death recently, Read more
A Moving Tribute to a Creative Life: Judith Kerr’s Creatures. A Celebration of Her Life and Work
Gesa Stedman reviews Judith Kerr’s illustrated autobiography and finds inspiration in it. The book was published in German to coincide with the author’s 95th birthday. For German readers, Judith Kerr is best known for her novel When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, an autobiographical novel for older children about the Kerr […] Read more
“Quite groggy and very happy”: An account of the first months in the Literaturhaus under the new dual leadership of Janika Gelinek and Sonja Longolius
Gesa Stedman and Sandra van Lente asked the two new directors of the Literaturhaus in an interview about their experiences with the Literaturhaus’ new concept: whether it has worked so far to engage the whole house in Fasanenstraße in their events, to open up their focus to incorporate European literature […] Read more
Do We Need Copyright? Part V of a Review of Tim Parks’ Where I’m Reading From
Gesa Stedman takes Tim Parks to task again and explores the intricacies of copyright with him. While she applauds how Parks widens the perspective, she is sceptical whether copyright should be considered unnecessary. Copyright has a history. It is not god-given, or EU-invented Read more
Writing Europe 1918-2018 – Public Reading with Kathrin Schmidt, Rachel Seiffert, Linor Goralik and Cécile Wajsbrot
How has Writing Europe changed from the aftermath of World War I to 2018? What did classic writers of the early 20th-century have to say about Europe just after the war? And how do four writers from Read more
