The literature ship has grown into a cultural movement

Literature is one of the best door openers to a culturally respectful life. Founded in 2020, the Upper Austrian association Literaturschiff led by chairwoman Shakeh Lennert and her program manager Christian Gsöllradl-Samhaber attracted thousands of people to new cultural spaces with readings and discussion events – from public gardens to small libraries to cafés that are offering live culture for the first time. The autumn program now begins on September 1st in the Prevenhuberhaus in Weyer (7:30 p.m.). Gertrude Klemm and her book “Einzeller”, in which the writer dissects what is left of the original idea of ​​feminism. Two days later (September 3rd, 10.30 a.m.) contest Cvetka Lipus (“Leaving for Beginners”), Jana Radicevic (“zone of neutral pressure”) and the ensemble Castor in the straw bucket “Garden of Secrets” a lyrical matinee with baroque music.

In the Tischlerei am Schopperplatz in Aschach/Donau, the literary world traveler Ilija Trojanow be a guest on September 13 with “A Thousand and One Mornings”. A completely new literary environment opens up Vladimir Kaminer on September 14th at Hörsching Airport in Linz: In a passenger plane (meeting point: 7 p.m.), the pop star of the industry will read from his new publication “Breakfast on the Edge of the Apocalypse” (OÖN reported).

How Reinhard Kaiser Mühlecker the everyday refined into poetry can be experienced on September 15 in the Focus Sierning (7.30 p.m.) with the help of his volume “Wilderer” (awarded the Bavarian Book Prize). On top of that, you shouldn’t miss the philosopher Amani Abuzahra and her work “A place called Wut” on October 6th in the Steyrer Museum Arbeitswelt.

Within three years, the literature ship has grown into a movement that demonstrates that culture can only develop dynamically through participation. (pg)

Info: www.literaturschiff.at