Actress, director and author Adriana Altaras explores her family’s history in her books – from her brilliant debut Tito’s Glasses to a delicate portrait of her capricious aunt in Better Alone Than in Bad Company.
Maxim Leo also traces the journeys of family members who left Germany long ago, visiting his relatives in England, Israel and France, in his book Where We Are at Home.
With Otto and Once More from the Top, Dana von Suffrin has written two impressive novels that demonstrate how the history of violence in the 20th century still affects the daily lives of families today in different ways. On stage, the three authors will talk about Jewish storytelling traditions, ways of processing biographies through literary writing, and the diversity of Jewish life. Host: Shelly Kupferberg

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Dana von Suffrin © Gunter Glücklich

Dana von Suffrin

Dana von Suffrin was born in Munich in 1985 and studied in Munich,… This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.

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Maxim Leo © Sven Görlich

Maxim Leo

Maxim Leo was born in Berlin in 1970 and worked for many years as a… This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.

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Adriana Altaras © Martin Walz

Adriana Altaras

Born in 1960 in Zagreb, Adriana Altaras moved to Italy in 1964 and… This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.

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Books

Besser allein als in schlechter Gesellschaft

Besser allein als in schlechter Gesellschaft

Adiana Altaras
KiWi

978-3-462-00424-3

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Nochmal von vorne

Nochmal von vorne

Dana von Suffrin
KiWi

978-3-462-00297-3

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Otto

Otto

Dana von Suffrin
KiWi

978-3-462-05257-2

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Titos Brille

Titos Brille

Adriana Altaras
KiWi

978-3-462-00773-2

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    07. March 2026
    17:00

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