Landnahme durch Sprache

Description

The Romanian dictatorship shaped me, even though I was only ten when Nicolae Ceausescu fell. Fear and control had pushed people out of the non-existent public space until that December 1989, including my family. The oligarchy that followed the collapse of the socialist system is a reflection of the helplessness of the slowly forming civil society to regain the public space. What does this have to do with Switzerland, with the rest of the world? I warn against the attempt to steer literature, for example through funding, regulations, and official training, and to despair. The immediate 'social' benefit must not — as in communism — become a criterion for evaluating art. My writing is always land acquisition. It aims at the unfirm.

Highlights

• Reading and lecture about the Romanian dictatorship
• Thematization of art and society
• Venue: University of St. Gallen

General Information

The event "Landnahme durch Sprache" explores the impact of the Romanian dictatorship on society and art. The lecture takes place at the University of St. Gallen and discusses the significance of literature in a societal context.

Location

St.Leonhard-Strasse 40, 9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland

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