Thursday, 8 October, 7.00 pm
Critical Literature in the GDR: From the Early Days to the Present – a lecture by Henry Kreul
Venue: Stefan-Heym-Forum at TIETZ, Moritzstraße 20
Admission: €3, concessions €1.50
Using selected examples from the 40-year history of progressive and critical literature in the GDR, the lecture will examine the extent to which such works can still be found 36 years after German reunification. It will shed light on the origins, political context and, in some cases, the long-term consequences of the treatment meted out to authors and their works. Writers from Chemnitz and Saxony will be given special mention.
Tuesday, 27 October, 6 pm
‘Departure and Arrival’ – film and guided tour of the Stefan Heym Forum
Venue: Stefan Heym Forum at TIETZ, Moritzstraße 20
Admission: 3 euros, concessions 1.50 euros
The film “Farewell and Arrival” documents the preparations for the transfer of the library from Heym’s study in Berlin-Grünau to the Stefan Heym Forum, which was established in his hometown of Chemnitz. Supplemented by numerous archive clips from contemporary appearances and interviews with Stefan Heym, director Beate Kunath has succeeded in creating a sensitive double portrait that offers surprising new insights into Heym’s life and literary work.
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