Literaturfestival Zürich
| Literaturfestival Zürich | |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Genre | Literary festival |
| Location(s) | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Founder | Andreas Heusser |
| Website | Official Website |
Literaturfestival Zürich (alternative spelling: Zurich Literature Festival, formerly: Openair Literatur Festival Zürich) is an international literary festival held annually for the duration of a week in Zurich. The main stage of the festival is located in the middle of lush nature in the Old Botanical Garden in Zurich. The Festival is jointly presented by Literaturhaus Zürich and Kaufleuten, the two major institutions for literary events in Zurich. Founder and director of the festival is Swiss conceptual artist and curator Andreas Heusser who is curating the program together with Gesa Schneider and the management team of Kaufleuten.
The main program of the festival consists of premieres, performances and readings by acclaimed international authors. The format "Words on Stage - Best of Spoken Word" has also established itself as a permanent feature of the program and closing event of the festival. Part of the festival's curatorial signature is its interdisciplinary approach: the readings are often thematically linked with projects from other genres, e.g. poetic installations, interactive radio plays, scenic readings, singer/songwriter concerts, silent film screenings, or interdisciplinary performances at the intersection of text, dance, and theater. [1] In interaction with nature and scenographic design, the aim is to create a "poetic overall experience" that involves all the senses.
Main Program[]
2021[]
- Christoph Ransmayr (AT)
- (CH)
- Carolin Emcke (DE)
- Arnon Grünberg (NL)
- Margarete Stokowski (DE/PL)
- (DE)
- Pedro Lenz (CH)
- Jonas Lüscher (CH)
- (CH)
- Leïla Slimani (FR/MA)
- Words on Stage feat. Gülsha Adilji, , , ,
2020[]
The 8th festival edition was cancelled because of COVID-19. The program included performances by Marlon James (novelist), Jhumpa Lahiri, Chris Kraus (American writer), Kwame Anthony Appiah, Uwe Timm, and others.
2019[]
- Deborah Feldman (USA)
- Mia Couto (MOZ)
- Lukas Bärfuss (CH)
- Terézia Mora (HUN)
- Judith Schalansky (DE)
- Julian Barnes (GB)
- Roxane Gay (USA)
- Words on Stage feat. Helene Bockhorst (DE), Matto Kämpf (CH), Lara Stoll (CH), Interrobang (CH), Simon Chen (CH)
2018[]
- John Banville (IRL)
- Sofi Oksanen (FIN)
- Rebecca Solnit (USA)
- Irvine Welsh (UK)
- Carolin Emcke (DE)
- Teju Cole (USA)
- Clemens J. Setz (A)
- Words on Stage feat. Knackeboul (CH), Patti Basler (CH), Renato Kaiser (CH), Lisa Christ (CH), Jens Nielsen (CH)
2017[]
- John M. Coetzee (SA)
- Junot Díaz (DOM / USA)
- Judith Hermann (DE)
- Frank Spilker (Die Sterne) (DE)
- Anthony McCarten (NZL)
- Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor (KEN)
- Jozia (SA)
- Nora Bossong (DE)
- Words on Stage feat. Jochen Distelmeyer (Blumfeld) (DE), Jurczok 1001 (CH), Amina Abdulkadir (CH), Ariane von Graffenried (CH)
2016[]
- David Mitchell (GB)
- Peter Sloterdijk (DE)
- Ayelet Gundar-Goshen (ISR)
- Shumona Sinha (F/IND)
- Judith Holofernes (DE)
- Margriet de Moor (NL)
- Ralf König (DE)
- Nell Zink (USA)
- "Dilettanten & Genies" feat. Michelle Steinbeck (CH), Christiane Heidrich (A), Rick Reuther (A), Carlo Spiller (CH), Sophie Steinbeck (CH), Gerd Sulzenbacher (A), Matthias Vieider (A)
2015[]
- John Cleese (GB) [2]
- Ruth Schweikert (CH)
- Xiaolu Guo (CN)
- Viktor Yerofeyev (RU) and Mikhail Shishkin (RU) [3]
- Sven Regener (DE)
- Wladimir Kaminer (DE)
- "Dilettanten & Genies" feat. Michael Fehr & Troller (CH), Anaïs Meier (CH), Jakob Kraner (A), Jopa Jotakin (AT), Jozia (SA) & Jordi Kemperman (NL), Sophie Steinbeck (CH), Tristan Marquardt (DE), Sebastian Steffen (CH), Oravin (DE)
2014[]
- Marlene Streeruwitz (A)
- Gerhard Polt (DE) [4]
- Güzin Kar (CH)
- Ben Moore (GB)
- Teju Cole (US) [5]
- Michael Stauffer (CH)
- Tino Hanekamp (DE) [6]
2013[]
- Olga Grjasnowa (DE) and Dorothee Elmiger (CH) [7]
- Wilhelm Genazino (DE) [8]
- Gerhard Meister (CH) [9]
- Martin Felder (CH) [10]
- Roger Willemsen (DE) [11]
- Harry Rowohlt (DE, cancelled due to illness, replaced with a second show by Roger Willemsen)
- Wiener Gruppe feat. Friedrich Achleitner and Gerhard Rühm (A) [12]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ See:
- "Im Reich der Poesie" NZZ (2015-07-06)
- "Erotische Pflanzenheilkunde". NZZ (2014-07-17)
- ^ See:
- Die besten Momente mit John Cleese". Tages-Anzeiger (2015-07-07)
- "Mücken piesacken den Meister des britischen Humors" SRF (2015-07-07)
- ^ "Auf der riskanten Seite des Lebens" Züri-Tipp (2015-07-08)
- ^ See:
- "Er lebt die Satire ohne Effekthascherei". Sonntagszeitung (2014-07-20)
- "Festivalvorschau und Interview mit Gerhard Polt". Züri-Tipp (2014-07-10)
- ^ "Nigeria im Kopf, Zürich vor der Tür". Aargauer Zeitung (2014-06-26)
- ^ "Besucheransturm beim Literatur Festival Zürich". Basler Zeitung (2014-07-22)
- ^ "Grüne Seiten". Züri-Tipp (2013-07-04)
- ^ "Tausend schöne Worte im lauschigen Gartenambiente". Zürichsee-Zeitung (2013-07-06)
- ^ "Schöne Worte im Alten Botanischen Garten". SRF (2013-07-05)
- ^ "Wortkarge Texte". Tagblatt (2013-07-13)
- ^ "Lesen unter Palmen". NZZ (2013-07-05)
- ^ "Die älteste literarische Boygroup zu Gast in Zürich". Tages-Anzeiger (2013-07-16)
External links[]
- Festivals in Switzerland
- Literary festivals in Switzerland
- Annual events in Switzerland
- Culture of Zürich
- Zürich