The lit.COLOGNE Debut Prize 2026 with Nefeli Kavouras, Clara Leinemann and Son Lewandowski

with Clara Leinemann Nefeli Kavouras Son Lewandowski Marie-Christine Knop

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Brand-new voices, wild novels, a colorful stage program – this can only mean one thing: It’s time for the next round of the lit.COLOGNE Debut Prize! Host Marie-Christine Knop is joined by three outstanding candidates: Nefeli Kavouras’s perceptive debut, Gelb, auch ein schöner Gedanke [“Yellow, Also a Nice Thought”], follows a mother-daughter relationship through a difficult time – until a surprising, animal-related curveball changes everything. In Yellow Monsters, Clara Leinemann tells the moving story of a failed relationship, taking her readers on a journey of a toxic emotional rollercoaster, veering between aggression and dependency. And Die Routinen [“The Routines”] by Son Lewandowski is not only a literary debut of the finest caliber but also sends protagonist Amik, an elite gymnast, to her limits – and beyond. Who will win and take home the Silver Pig (and the €2,222 in prize money)? That’s for you to decide! At the end of the event, the audience can vote and choose the winner.

Books

Die Routinen

Son Lewandowski
Klett Cotta

978-3-608-96716-6

Gelb, auch ein schöner Gedanke

Nefeli Kavouras
KiWi

978-3-462-00870-8

Gelbe Monster

Clara Leinemann
Suhrkamp

978-3-518-43300-3

Date:

Sunday
15. March 2026
19:00
Pre Pre sale price (fees excluded) ab 18 €
COMEDIA Theater
Roter Saal

Vondelstraße 4-8
Köln-Südstadt

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