The opening evening of LIT:potsdam 2024 will feature Judith Schalansky and Helen Macdonald, two of the most prominent protagonists of international nature writing. Judith Schalansky, born in Greifswald in 1980, is a wonderfully imaginative writer who achieved one of the rare international successes in contemporary German-language literature with "Atlas der abgelegenen Inseln". Schalansky is also the editor of the inspiring "Naturkunden" series published by Matthes & Seitz, which is celebrating its centenary just in time for the festival. British author Helen MacDonald, born in 1970, is also characterized by a wealth of ideas in her work, which ranges from nature essays to wacky thrillers. With her book of grief for her dead father "H wie Habicht", Helen Macdonald landed a world bestseller.
Reading and discussion
Moderation: Denis Scheck
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