He was a rebel, resisted all forms of ideology and coercion and always went his own way: the Bavarian cosmopolitan Oskar Maria Graf (1894-1967). This year, his keen observations on the rise of right-wing forces in the Weimar Republic are the focus of the traditional birthday party at the Literaturhaus. In his novels "Unruhe um einen Friedfertigen" (1947) and "Anton Sittinger" (1937) in particular, he describes the social tensions and political discussions - people who become radicalized, people who stay out and people who take a stand. Helmfried von Lüttichau and Martin Kälberer introduce us to Graf's characters and take us back to the late 1920s and early 1930s. Here's to a rebellious 131st birthday!