About this Event
Join us for a literary evening celebrating the world-renowned voice of German author and 2024 International Booker Prize winner, Jenny Erpenbeck. This unforgettable event offers a rare glimpse into the creative mind behind some of contemporary literature's most thought-provoking stories.
The conversation will be moderated by Rinkoo Ramchandani, advisor to the Hong Kong International Literary Festival and an active member of Hong Kong’s writing community.
Brought to you in collaboration with Asia Society Hong Kong and the Hong Kong International Literary Festival, with support from Goethe-Institut Hong Kong and Bookazine.
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet one of literature’s most outstanding authors in person and get your book signed!
Language: Presented in English.
This program is free of charge; prior registration is required. Registration also possible via Asia Society Hong Kong.
Film Screenings: Can`t get enough? Don't miss screenings of Visitation, the film adaptation based on Jenny Erpenbeck's book, during the KINO 2026 film festival on September 21 and September 27. Jenny Erpenbeck will participate in a live Q&A following the September 27 screening. More information at the website of Goethe-Institut Hongkong.
JENNY ERPENBECK:
Winner of the International Booker Prize 2024 for Kairos.
Born in East Berlin in 1967, she is an opera director, playwright, and award-winning novelist.
In 1999 her literary debut, the novella Geschichte vom alten Kind (The old child), was published, followed by several short stories and novels including Heimsuchung (Visitation), Allter Tage Abend (The end of days), and Ging, Gehen, Gegangen (Go, Went, Gone).
She has been awarded numerous prizes for her literary work, including the Thomas Mann Prize, the Premio Strega, and the International Booker Prize for her most recent novel KAIROS.
Jenny Erpenbeck’s books have been translated into more than 30 languages.
Agenda
🕑: 06:15 PM - 06:30 PM
Registration and reception
🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:45 PM
Fireside Chat and Audience Q&A
Host: Moderator: Rinkoo Ramchandani
🕑: 07:45 PM - 08:30 PM
Book signing and reception
Event venue & nearby stays
Asia Society Hong Kong Center, Jockey Club Hall, 9 Justice Drive, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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