But, that’s me?! On literature and real life. With Daniela Dröscher, Bettina Flitner, Thomas Melle and Feridun Zaimoglu

with Bettina Flitner Daniela Dröscher Emily Grunert Thomas Melle Feridun Zaimoglu

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The idea of writing about your own life and experiences is as old as literature itself. Often, these experiences are the focus of an author’s work, or even provide the impetus to write. But how close can and should literature get to reality? When do personal experiences become art and when do they stand in its way? Is it even possible to draw a clear line between fiction and autofiction? Four outstanding authors come together: Daniela Dröscher (Young Woman with Cat), Bettina Flitner (My Mother), Thomas Melle (House in the Sun) and Feridun Zaimoglu (Son Without a Father). They discuss where literary freedom begins – and ends, who owns a story, and who is allowed to appear in it. An evening about truth and construct, about daring to be open – and about how a person’s own life can become literature. Host: Emily Grunert

Books

Haus zur Sonne

Thomas Melle
KiWi

978-3-462-00465-6

Junge Frau mit Katze

Daniela Dröscher
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978-3-462-00761-9

Meine Mutter

Bettina Flitner
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978-3-462-00849-4

Sohn ohne Vater

Feridun Zaimoglu
KiWi

978-3-462-00588-2

Date:

Sunday
08. March 2026
20:00
Pre Pre sale price (fees excluded) ab 22 €
BALLONI-Hallen

Ehrenfeldgürtel 88-94
Köln-Ehrenfeld

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