November is coming and you all know what that means: German Literature Month is back. Dust off the German/Austrian/Swiss books on your piles, rush to the book shop to get the latest German language publications or browse your local library to find some gems.
This year’s event will feature a Franz Kafka week, to celebrate the centenary of the man of the moment. The focus of the week is the man and his legacy; it is a space not only for Kafka’s fictions, letters and diaries, but also works about Kafka and books/films inspired by him whatever their original language. There are treasures waiting to be unearthed. Let’s find them!
For the rest of the month, the one rule of GLM applies: reading material must have been originally written in German.
No readalongs are planned so you can read what you wish, when you wish or you can adopt the structure that Lizzy and I will follow:
Nov 1-7 Crime Week
Nov 8-14 Read as You Please
Nov 15-21 Franz Kafka week
Nov 22-30 Read as You Please
German Literature Month is not a challenge or a competition to read the most books. Reading one item, originally written in German, is enough to participate.
As I mentioned recently, I’m not doing too well with reading plans. My own event isn’t an exception, so I have only a vague idea of what I’m going to read. I only know I will read Kafka’s letters to Milena for our Kafka week.
What are your plans?
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Hurrah! Welcome back, and I’m looking forward to joining in. I have two possibibles on the pile, one very short and one very long, so we’ll see how that goes… But I will definitely try to fit in some Kafka too!
Thank you. It’s great you’ll join us. Looking forward to see what you’ll choose.
Not sure about Kafka, but I already have a few books in mind…
I’m curious to find out what those are.
No plans but I will participate.
I’m so glad to hear it.
Welcome back I’ve read rummelplatz already ready
Thank you Stu.
Glad you’ll join us.
Always good to get a head start.
Good to have you back at the helm, Caroline. it wasn’t the same without you. I have chosen one book already.
Thank you, Neeru. I’m looking forward to see what you have chosen.
Argh, I left a comment and WordPress made me sign in again and I think it got lost – sometimes WP does strange things! Anyway the comment basically said I was looking forward to it and thank you to you and Lizzy for hosting 🙂
It’s so annoying when this happens.
I’m very glad to hear you will join us.
Good to hear you and Lizzy are hosting this again! I’m sure I’ll be able to dig out something suitable to join in. 🙂
I’m so glad to hear that. 😊
Planning to take part as usual – I might even manage some crime fiction!
That’s great news.
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So wonderful! Can’t wait! Thanks so much for hosting GLM with Lizzy! It is one of my favourite reading events of the year 😊 Kafka’s letter to Milena looks wonderful!
Yay. So glad your joining us 😊
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