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Wolfgang M. Schmitt in conversation with Julia Friedrichs about "The Confessions of Felix Krull the Impostor" by Thomas Mann

Thomas Mann's fragmentary novel "The Confessions of Felix Krull" speaks to us in a special way: "Fake it till you make it" - this is the advice that no success coaching should be without. Social media is literally overflowing with videos explaining how you can acquire the habitus and look of the rich even on a budget. And influencers often pretend to be self-made entrepreneurs without actually being one. In short, the impostor is an important figure of our time, characterized by the fact that the modern ego is an author of itself and often an unreliable narrator. Felix Krull comes from modest circumstances, but gains access to the upper ten thousand through chutzpah, esprit and physical effort. To mark the 150th anniversary of Thomas Mann's birth, Wolfgang M. Schmitt talks to journalist and author Julia Friedrichs ("Gestatten: Elite", "Crazy Rich. Die geheime Welt der Superreichen") about the famous picaresque novel. Through her research, Friedrichs not only knows the world of money and luxury, but possibly also that of Felix Krull today.

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Admission: 8,- € / reduced: 6,- €