Reading with Lukas Bärfuss

Description

Lukas Bärfuss reads from his current bestseller «Queen of the Night», which is nominated for the Swiss Book Prize 2026. About the book
A small town in Switzerland. A household with a woman and her son. There is no man, there are men. And there is always a lack of money, especially of tenderness.
Lukas Bärfuss's mother was a woman without education and without prospects, but with an insatiable desire for freedom. She saw the child as a shackle; she did not choose this life.
A raven mother, as she called herself; her son ended up on the street. She only had the weapon of the powerless, the evil mouth. And in old age, her only escape was poverty migration to the Dominican Republic, from one of the wealthiest countries in the world, where her retirement was unaffordable.
The son had to practice art early to survive his mother. Today, writing and remembering, he asks where personal responsibility ends in a miserable life and where that of an entire society begins.
About the author
Lukas Bärfuss, born in 1971 in Thun, is a playwright, novelist, and outspoken publicist. His plays are performed worldwide, and his novels are translated into twenty languages. Lukas Bärfuss is a member of the German Academy for Language and Literature and lives in Zurich. He has been awarded, among others, the Berlin Literature Prize, the Swiss Book Prize, and the Georg Büchner Prize for his works.
Most recently published are Vaters Kiste (2022) and Die Krume Brot (2023). #reading #Swissliterature #LukasBaerfuss #QueenofNight #rowohlt

Highlights

• Reading from the bestseller «Queen of the Night»
• Nominated for the Swiss Book Prize 2026
• Author Lukas Bärfuss is a multiple award-winning writer

General Information

Lukas Bärfuss reads from his current bestseller at the Baden City Library, which explores the complex relationship between mother and son. The author, known for his award-winning works, offers insights into his personal and literary engagement with social issues.

Location

Mellingerstrasse 19, 5400 Baden, Switzerland

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