WortWelten

The series WortWelten (Word Worlds) offers authors from around the world a platform to “speak out" and engage in lively discussions.

Since last year, Susanne Stemmler, Head of Literature and Humanities at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt has been searching for new, exciting and groundbreaking literary texts – from novels to philosophical essays, from Nobel laureates to new talents. The new series opened with the Pakistani writer Mohammed Hanif, who was honored last November with the Corine International Book Prize 2009. Theorists and intellectuals discussed the "Critique of Arab Reason" by Mohammed Al-Jabri. Later in the year, Algerian author Malek Alloula created a literary and culinary feast in the garden and there was a reading by Peruvian-American author Daniel Alarcón and his translator Friederike Meltendorf, both winners of the International Literary Award 2009 – Haus der Kulturen der Welt.

The following events are scheduled for 2010:
2.3.I 19.30 h
Reading and discussion
Alain Mabanckou
Within the framework of the conference: "Conventions and Conversions", an event in cooperation with the HU Berlin and the Institut Français more...

17. or 20.9. (tba), 19.30 h
Reading and Talk
Ayse Kulin
Within the framework of the International Literature Festival Berlin 2010

Readings and discussions are planned with the following authors:
Paul Beatty, the Afro-American author reads from his new novel "Slumberland" accompanied by a discussion and music. In cooperation with Blumenbar Verlag in June 2010.
"Open Office 8081 * 1011”, an arts and research project with an open laboratory and text presentations by Georg Diez and Christopher Roth, summer 2010.
Petros Markaris (Greece), presents his new Istanbul thriller „Die Kinderfrau: Ein Fall für Kostas Charitos“ ("The Nanny: A case for Kostas Charios” (Diogenes 2009). The event is in cooperation with the Freie Universität Berlin, November 2010

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