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“Nevertheless, life is beautiful,” wrote Etty Hillesum in her diary in 1943. She is housed in the Westerbork transition camp and must expect to be transferred to a concentration camp in Poland at any time. In an intense, touching, but equally humorous hour and a half, the Dutch author was introduced through her diaries at the premiere of the staged reading “Etty Hillesum & Leonard Cohen” on Saturday in the Linz Tribüne. Writer-director Johannes Neuhauser gave Etty’s thoughts additional depth with Cohen’s songs. Bettina Buchholz brought the many facets of the progressive author to light, while Rudi Müllehner gave the evening a sensitive touch with the Cohen songs.
Further performances until December 16th, information: tribuene-linz.at
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I am an author and journalist who has worked in the entertainment industry for over a decade. I currently work as a news editor at a major news website, and my focus is on covering the latest trends in entertainment. I also write occasional pieces for other outlets, and have authored two books about the entertainment industry.
I am an author and journalist who has worked in the entertainment industry for over a decade. I currently work as a news editor at a major news website, and my focus is on covering the latest trends in entertainment. I also write occasional pieces for other outlets, and have authored two books about the entertainment industry.
