Jean-Baptiste Andrea – „Veiller sur elle“ Lesung und Gespräch mit dem Autor

In the organizer's words:

In the great game of fate, Michelangelo Vitaliani, known as Mimo, has drawn the wrong cards. Born into poverty, he was given to his uncle in Italy to become a sculptor. In the Ligurian village of Pietra d'Alba, he meets Viola Orsini, the daughter of a respected aristocratic family, who does not fit in with her time. She wants to "escape", to break out of the social corset that only provides for marriage. Viola and Mimo live through the rise of fascism and the unrest of the world wars in the 20th century. The unusually small sculptor becomes a celebrated artist; she tries tirelessly to pursue her dreams as an emancipated woman. Both will lose and find each other again and again, as allies or opponents, without ever giving up their friendship.

Jean-Baptiste Andrea, born in 1971, was awarded the Prix Goncourt 2023 for "Veiller sur elle". The novel will be published in German on May 1 and will be presented by the author in Berlin, Munich and Heidelberg.

Translation: Thomas Brovot
Moderation and translation: Sophia Mehrbrey
Reading of the German passages: Ralph Dutli

In cooperation with the Deutsch-Französisches Kulturzentrum e.V. (dfk), Centre Culturel Franco-Allemand and the Kulturhaus Karlstorbahnhof e.V.

Price information:

Box Office € 15.00 Advance booking € 14.20 Reduced prices: Box Office: € 10 Advance booking: € 9.80