Judith Hermann wants to go back in time
Ever since her celebrated debut “Summerhouse, Later”, Judith Hermann has been one of the most important voices in German-language literature. In her latest book, I Want to Go Back in Time, the prize-winning author goes on a journey of discovery in her family’s biography. She follows the traces her grandfather, an SS member stationed in Radom, Poland, during the Second World War. She counteracts his years-long silence with her writing. She travels to Poland and to her sister’s place in Naples, exploring the remembering and forgetting in subsequent generations. With nuance and undertones, Judith Hermann tracks down the voids and damages of every life, but brings us a little closer to the beauty hidden therein with her magical and magnetic stories. Host: Bernhard Robben
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Bernhard Robben
Born in 1955 in Haselünne, Bernhard Robben is a presenter and … This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.
Judith Hermann
Judith Hermann was born in Berlin in 1970. Her debut “Summerhouse, L… This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.
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14. March 2026
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