About this Event
Deutsches Haus at NYU presents a reading by the author and current writer-in-residence at Deutsches Haus at NYU, Werner Rohner, from his recent novel "Was möglich ist," followed by a conversation with the Elena Bänninger, Head of the Department of Culture and Education at the Consulate General of Switzerland in New York.
About the book "" (Lenos, 2020):
Three brave women, three new beginnings: Werner Rohner's second novel focuses exclusively on love stories that are as beautiful, sad, and diverse as in real life. Sixty-one year-old Edith, who has waitressed in the same Café for decades, emigrates to Marocco with her substantially younger boyfriend. Vera falls in love with a woman and begins a passionate affair with her, although she is looking forward to welcoming her first child with her husband. Lena, wife and mother, travels hastily to Neapel with an old flame, and when her best friend shows up to compel her to come home, she moves in with him and her children. Full of empathy and excitement, Werner Rohner tells tales of longing, desire, departure and loss.
About the Panelists:
Werner Rohner was born 1975 in Zurich. After studying philosophy, German literature and film science in Zurich and Vienna he worked as a secretary, a sports journalist and a movie critic. In 2012 he graduated in literary writing at the Swiss Institute for Literature in Biel. He was a scholar at the Literaturhaus München, the 10th Klagenfurter Literaturkurs, the Autorenwerkstatt Prosa at Literarisches Colloquium Berlin and at Istituto Svizzero di Roma. In 2012 he received a grant from the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia. Rohner writes plays and was published in several magazines and anthologies. In 2014 Rohner published his first novel Das Ende der Schonzeit at Lenos for which he won the Werkjahr der Stadt Zürich and was nominated for the Rauriser Literaturpreis.
Elena Bänninger is the Head of the Department of Culture and Education at the Consulate General of Switzerland in New York.
Attendance:
While NYU has ended COVID-19 related restrictions and policies, we continue to remind and recommend to members of the NYU community that they stay up-to-date on their boosters and stay home if they feel sick. Masks are always welcome.
"Was möglich ist:" An Evening with Werner Rohner and Elena Bänninger is presented with the generous support of Pro Helvetia: Swiss Arts Council.
Accessibility:
The first floor of Deutsches Haus at NYU, where our auditorium is located and where a majority of our events take place, can be made wheelchair accessible through the use of our ramp. If you would like for a Deutsches Haus staff member to set up this ramp for you, please call our Front Desk at +1 212-998-8660 upon your arrival. For any other accessibility-related questions or concerns, please email us at [email protected] or call us at +1 212-998-8660.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Deutsches Haus At New York University, 42 Washington Mews, New York, United States
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