The first of November is here and it’s finally time for German Literature Month.
As you may know from our intro posts, we have two parallel programs this year. Lizzy is reading literature from all of the German Bundesländer, while I host four author weeks, including a Literature and War readalong of a newly discovered Siegfried Lenz novel – The Turncoat– on November 27.
Week 1 – November 1-7 Sophie von La Roche week
Week 2 – November 8-14 Max Frisch week
Week 3 – November 15-21 Ingeborg Bachmann week
Week 4 – November 22-28 Siegfried Lenz week
Feel free to join us or read as you please. As long as you enjoy yourself.
Here’s the link to our dedicated GERMAN LITERATURE MONTH PAGE – please do add your reviews so we can find and read them.
Beauty is a Sleeping Cat 
Excellent! Have two Patrick Suskind’s and a Stefan Zweig lined up.
Tha’s great. Excellent choices.
Started my first read today
I hope it’s a good one. I’m reading Sophie von La Roche. It’s a bit of a struggle.
Hi, I’m aiming to get through just the one book this year « Hamlet Oder Die Lange Nacht Nimmt Ein Ende » found in French (Döblin)
Pat
Hi Pat, it’s so nice that you join again. I hope I’ll be able to read everything I planned to. I’m a slow reader these days. That Döblin is rather chunky. I hope you will like it.
Well that’s the main reason for aiming for just the one book, I’m told it may not be easy…
If It’s similar to Berlin Alexanderplatz in style it might be challenging.
Darn, am tempted by all of your themed weeks, but have to stick to something more manageable and what I have to hand. I’ve got a review of Marlen Haushofer coming up soon and am in the midst of a reread of Im Westen Nichts Neues, but am thinking of Kafka or Kasebier erobert Berlin next…
They are all great choices. Im Westen Nichts Neues was the Book that made me Start the Literature and War readalong.
Really like Siegfried Lenz. I have The German Lesson and a lovely copy of A Minute’s Silence.
I’m very glad to hear it. I’ve been meaning to read him for ages. I’m looking forward to hear what you think of the books.
I’ll have to see how this month pans out from a work perspective before committing to any specific reading events, particularly as everything is a bit manic at the moment due to the imminent lockdown. Nevertheless, it’s lovely to see GLM happening again this year – I will be cheering you on from the sideliners if nothing else!
Maybe you’ll manage to squeeze a novella? It would be lovely to have but completely understand it it’s not possible. Too bad book shops have to close as well. Take care.
I am pondering what to read for this…in my perusing, I found Lenz’ novel, Stella, which is very appealing for the Siegfried Lenz week. I also have Esther Kinsey’s books Grove and River, and Rainald Goetz’s book, Rave. (The later is not pulling at my very hard, for I spent the 90’s taking care of my young son, not visiting clubs and drinking. 😉) As always, thanks for offering this enriching event. xo
It’s so nice that you will join. Those are all excellent choices. I used to love Goetz as a teenager. Don’t think I would still get along with him now. He’s controversial. I heard good things of Stella and might read Grove myself.
As I consider other choices, authors, I’m not so convinced I’m ready for Goetz right now. There is quite enough “raving” going on in the States as it is, although of a different variety. Trying to stay away from crazy these days.😉
I think it’s a wise decision. He’s an interesting writer but I don’t think I’d be up for him at this moment in time.
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Ah, I’m late as usual! I’ll have to try to catch up. I’ve been meaning to read Steppenwolf for ages, so maybe I’ll give that a try…
That would certainly be wonderful. And, no, you’re not too late. The month has only just begun.
I just purchased The Turncoat and will be joining you for that. Do you have any thoughts about that week of November? Thanks for the suggestion.
So great to hear you will join, Discussion or my post will be up on the 27th. Is that what you meant?
Yes! Thank you for the scheduling. Looking forward. This month is speeding up on me, but I’ll be ready.
So glad to hear that.
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