Writers List
17:30 G�nter Grass. The
byways of l'Empord�: a
homage to Catalonia.
Ten lithographs printed from
the original sketches that G�nter
Grass made in l'Empord� are
exhibited in the Literaturhaus.
A farmhouse in P�bol, the
Madremanya church, the rugged
forms of Cap de Creus& all
illustrate the very beautiful
and personal diary that Grass
kept of the journey he made
to l'Empord� in March 2004.
In this series Grass, the writer,
speaks not through the power
of his words but through his
images, of an Empord� that
is both coarse and lyrical, the
sketches in black and white
reflecting both the German
artistic tradition and the writer's
admiration for Goya. The
opening of the exhibition will
feature a discussion between
the authors Jaume Cabr�
and Biel Mesquida, and the
publisher Hans Meinke.
Refreshments will be served.
Inauguration of the exhibition,
and discussion with Jaume
Cabr� and Biel Mesquida
Moderator
Hans Meinke
19:30 Mar i muntanya (Sea
and Mountains), a
Catalan classic
Readings from Solitud by
V�ctor Catal� and Privatsachen
by Josep Maria de Sagarra
In the early 20th century,
Catalan society was riven by
confl icts arising out of the
industrial age, with great
contrasts between Barcelona
and the rural world. We offer a
glimpse of these troubled times
with readings from two of the
great classics, recently translated
into German: Vida privada, by
Josep Maria de Sagarra, which
portrays both the Barcelona high
society and the city's teeming
underbelly, with irony, style and
a provocative spirit; and Solitud,
by V�ctor Catal� (pseudonym
of Caterina Albert i Parad�s),
who crafted a vivid symbolic
correlation between the Pyrenean
mountains and the strength and
resoluteness of her characters.
Presented by
Thomas Br�ckner
Reader
Eva Mattes, Ilja Richter
20:30 Poetry Night
Tribute to Salvador
Espriu
Salvador Espriu (1913-1985),
poet, narrator and dramatist,
is an essential figure in any
understanding of contemporary
Catalan literature. He lived
through the Franco dictatorship
in internal exile, devoting
himself to literary creation. His
work displays a profound civic
and political consciousness and
is rooted in Jewish mysticism,
and in Greek and Egyptian
mythologies, traditions that
Espriu synthesised into a
unique poetic voice. To mark
the publication of the German
translation of his complete
works of poetry, the first
of the Poetry Nights at the
Literaturhaus is a celebration
of his life and work, with five
poets from different generations
paying tribute to him.
Participants
Carles Duarte, Narc�s Comadira,
Manuel Forcano, Montserrat
Rod�s, M�rius Sampere
Presented by
Thomas Br�ckner
Reader
Birgitta Assheuer