Lukas Bärfuss: Königin der Nacht - Reading and Conversation with Andreas Platthaus

Description

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. With "Königin der Nacht" (Rowohlt, 2026), Lukas Bärfuss continues his essay "Vaters Kiste" and turns to his mother. As a woman without education and prospects, but with an insatiable desire for freedom, her only weapon is the powerlessness: the evil mouth. And the son? He must practice early in art to survive this mother.
"What then follows in just 120 pages is actually 'A Short Book About My Mother', and yet much more: a complete social analysis based on her individual case. But one that meets the highest literary standards," writes Andreas Platthaus (FAZ), who will converse with the Büchner Prize winner.
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Photo: © Lea Meienberg Co-organizer: GLS Gemeinschaftsbank, Buchhandlung Schwarz Funded by the Swiss Cultural Foundation Pro Helvetia Date: 18.11.2026, 19:30
Location: Literaturhaus Freiburg, Bertoldstraße 17
Admission: 11/7 euros Reading and conversation
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Highlights

• Reading and conversation with Lukas Bärfuss and Andreas Platthaus
• Date: 18.11.2026, 19:30
• Admission: 11/7 euros

General Information

Lukas Bärfuss presents his work "Königin der Nacht" at the Literaturhaus Freiburg. In a conversation with Andreas Platthaus, the book, which offers a social analysis based on the relationship between mother and son, will be examined more closely.

Location

Bertoldstraße 17, 79098 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

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