In many of his books, Andrzej Stasiuk takes a cultural and autobiographical look at Eastern Europe from its margins – most recently in «Der Osten» (East) (Suhrkamp 2016). In «Die Pfefferfälscher» (The Pepper Forgers) (Suhrkamp 2018), Monika Sznajdermanspeaks with rare urgency of the tragedy of centuries of Polish-Jewish coexistence, which not only affects her own family but society as a whole to this day. Together they founded the publishing house «Czarne», based in a small town in south-eastern Poland, which for many years has been publishing works by the most exciting Central European authors.
29.10. Basel
Host: Katharina Raabe, Translation: Isabelle Vonlanthen, Reading: Nicole Coulibaly
30.10. Zürich
Host: Dorota Sajewska, Translation: Isabelle Vonlanthen, Reading: Daniel Hajdu
