Gabriele von Arnim

Description

We say goodbye at front doors, at train stations, in our own minds. Saying farewell to people who die; to loved ones who move on; to children who grow up. To apartments, cities, workplaces. But also to opinions and convictions, to former selves, to the certainty of peace and democracy. Goodbyes are sorrow or also joy, paths and wrong ways.
In her diary, Gabriele von Arnim narrates for a year about farewells, dreams, present fears, and joy of life, navigating the labyrinth of her desires and hopes up to the inevitable final farewell, in the anticipation of finality. But farewell is not only deprivation but also transformation, departure, adventure. Farewells are also paths into the freedom of uncertainty. Dr. Gabriele von Arnim, born in 1946 in Hamburg, lived ten years as a freelance journalist in New York. Afterwards, she wrote among others for DIE ZEIT and Süddeutsche Zeitung, BR, and WDR; as a moderator, she worked for ARTE and SWR. Her books The Life is a Transient State and The Comfort of Beauty were SPIEGEL bestsellers. A collaboration between Literaturherbst Heidelberg and DAI as part of Literaturherbst Heidelberg 2026

Highlights

• Reading by Dr. Gabriele von Arnim
• Discusses farewells and life changes
• Part of Literaturherbst Heidelberg 2026

General Information

The reading by Dr. Gabriele von Arnim takes place at DAI Heidelberg and addresses the theme of farewell in various areas of life. The event is part of Literaturherbst Heidelberg 2026 and offers insights into the author's thoughts and experiences.

Location

Sofienstraße 12, 69115 Heidelberg, Germany

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