Thomas Mann's most important political legacy with the authors Isabelle Lehn and Katerina Poladjan, moderated by Sebastian Guggolz (Guggolz Verlag)

When the National Socialists seized power, Thomas Mann left Germany and never returned. In exile in Switzerland, the German Nobel Prize winner for literature lost his citizenship in 1936. He emigrated to America, from where he broadcast his anti-war speeches from 1940 onwards. In 58 desperate, fervent humanist appeals, he spoke into the consciences of German listeners until November 1945. His radio speeches, transmitted to Europe by the BBC in adventurous ways, are unique documents of an upright German.
"I can't help myself: it does me good to call Hitler a stupid maniac right to his face." Thomas Mann

We are delighted to have secured the Leipzig author Isabelle Lehn for this reading at short notice, as Charlotte Gneuss had to cancel at short notice because she has now retired for a writing retreat and unfortunately could not interrupt her concentration on her work for our Thomas Mann event.

Admission 5 & 7 Euro

Picture credits: I. Lehn (c) Jasmin Zwick, K. Poladjan (c) Francesco Gattoni, S. Guggolz (c) Nils Stelte