Miriam Carbe reads from 'Unerwünschte Töchter'

Description

The family of a German century: Margarethe, Marianne, Monika, Miriam. Four generations. They love each other, hurt each other, fight for their independence. They come from the educated bourgeoisie of Dresden, the men and fathers fall in the world wars. The worst rift occurs after moving to the West, when the highly intelligent, fragile granddaughter Monika wants to give birth to an illegitimate black child in the sixties against all resistance. The author herself is this child. Human, intense, and captivating, Miriam Carbe makes an entire century come alive. Anyone who reads this book encounters themselves and their own family stories. Epic and epochal – a masterpiece. About the author Miriam Carbe, born in 1967, has German and Nigerian roots and grew up in a family of women who all wrote diaries and sketches of memories. From them, she inherited several boxes of notebooks, the oldest dating from 1908. Miriam Carbe has three children and lives in Frankfurt am Main. She works as an editor at Arte. Event as part of International Women's Day 2027. Price: 14.50 euros

Highlights

• Reading from the book 'Unerwünschte Töchter'
• Author Miriam Carbe with German and Nigerian roots
• Event as part of International Women's Day 2027

General Information

Miriam Carbe reads from her work, which tells the story of a German family over four generations. The reading takes place at K42 in Friedrichshafen and explores themes such as independence and family conflicts.

Location

Karlstraße 42, 88045 Friedrichshafen, Germany

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