Thuringian Literature and Author Days
The Thuringian Literature and Author Days are a festival for German-language literature , which has been organized annually by the Read-Sign Association since 1998. In addition to author readings include concerts , exhibitions in the field of visual arts , poetry slam , theater guest performances , radio play performances and movies , public discussions and a live broadcast of the reading cafes of MDR Figaro to the program, as well as events for children. The Thuringian Literature and Author Days take place in May , June and July . Their program includes around 40 events. The festival is spread across Thuringia. In addition to a weekend at Ranis Castle , events etc. a. in Jena , Saalfeld , Pößneck , Neustadt an der Orla , Erfurt , Triptis and numerous other places.
History and profile
The Thuringian Literature and Author Days originally came into being in 1998 at the suggestion of GGP Media GmbH and in particular the then head of the purchasing department, Hans Westerheide. The initiators also included the Thuringian regional association of the Association of German Writers , mainly represented by Matthias Biskupek and Landolf Scherzer, as well as the Reading Sign Association, which has taken on the organization of the festival. As further supporters came in the near future u. a. also: the Thuringian Ministry of Culture, the Sparkassen-Kulturstiftung Hessen-Thüringen, the Stadtwerke Energie Jena-Pößneck , the Thuringian Palaces and Gardens Foundation , the city of Ranis, the Friedrich-Bödecker-Kreis für Thüringen eV , the state center for political education and the Literary Society of Thuringia. This means that the Thuringian Literature and Author Days are a joint initiative of companies, politics, cultural foundations and literary associations. In the first year, Ranis Castle was the only venue. The readings initially only took place in the courtyard of the castle and in the “Red Salon”. Since the castle was renovated in 2008 , additional rooms for different formats have been available.
In the second year, additional venues and cooperation partners were added. There were readings and a. in Pößneck, Oppurg and Neustadt an der Orla in cooperation with libraries and churches. In the next few years the program grew to around 40 events over several weeks at numerous locations in Thuringia. The Thuringian Literature and Author Days thus conceptually pursue a synthesis of culture in cities and in rural areas. For example, the city of Ranis, and in particular the castle, has been successfully turned into an established cultural center. Linking different art fields is also important for the conception of the Thuringian Literature and Author Days. In ever new event formats, literature meets music, visual arts or performance. The program also includes radio play, theater and film events.
Extract from the program
- 1998: In its first year the festival was called "Raniser Author Days" and took place exclusively at Ranis Castle. The participating authors included a. Peter Maiwald , Paul Maar , Andreas Steinhöfel , Barbara Krohn , Wolfgang Leonhardt , Sandra Kellein , Ines Eck , Kathrin Aehnlich .
- 1999: For the first time events took place outside of Ranis, including numerous readings in schools. The program included u. a. Volker Braun , Egon Bahr , Gisela Kraft , Harald Gerlach , Thomas Rosenlöcher , Hans Joachim Schädlich , Andreas von Rothenbarth, Annerose Kirchner and the KIECK-Theater.
- 2000: Dagmar Schipanski , then Minister for Science, Research and Art, took over the patronage of the festival for the first time. It read u. a. Kemal Kurt , Uwe Kolbe , Uljana Wolf , Jochen Senf , Harry Rowohlt , Peter Rühberg, Kerstin Hensel , Thomas Brussig , Heiner Geißler .
- 2001: The artists this year included u. a. Norbert Blüm , Emine Sevgi Özdamar , Erich Loest , Hans-Eckardt Wenzel , Ingo Schulze , Barbara Thalheim , Gunter Böhnke , Wolfgang Held , Tanja Dückers , Jens-Fietje Dwars , Bärbel Klässner and Radjo Monk .
- 2002: The cities of Meiningen and Suhl play an important role as further centers of the festival this year . To see were u. a. Frank Schäfer , Feridun Zaimoglu , Josef Haslinger , Wulf Kirsten , Frank Beyer , Christoph Dieckmann , Jusuf Naoum , Hellmuth Karasek , Sonja Ruf and Bernd Zeller .
- 2003: The cities of Gera , Greiz and Altenburg were also represented with a multi-day program this year. The artists include u. a. Ines Geipel , Wladimir Kaminer , Jakob Hein , Bernd-Lutz Lange , Serdar Somuncu , John von Düffel , Thea Dorn , Geert Müller-Gerbes , Cornelia Schmalz-Jacobsen , Steffen Mensching , Friedrich Schorlemmer , Lutz Rathenow .
- 2004: There were events and a. with Sten Nadolny , Annekathrin Bürger , Daniela Danz , Manfred Bofinger , Wolfgang Haak, Helmut Sachse , Jan Volker Röhnert , Frank Viehweg , Frank Quilitzsch .
- 2005: Among the artists were u. a. Christoph Hein , Felix Huby , Bettina Wegner , Bas Böttcher , Rainer Schulze , Wolfgang Schaller , Antje Babendererde .
- 2006: The motto of the festival this year was "... a guest in Ranis - open doors for literature". This year the events in Ranis took place not only in the castle, but in numerous locations throughout the city: in restaurants, galleries, in children's homes and also in private apartments. The program included u. a. Ulla Meinecke , Doppel-U , Kathrin Groß-Striffler , Olaf Preuß, Erhard Eppler , Tasifan circus.
- 2007: MDR Figaro broadcast live from Burg Ranis for the first time this year. Since then, the reading café with Michael Hametner has been a regular part of the Thuringian Literature and Author Days. The program also included events with a. Peter "Caesar" glasses , Angelika Mann , Frank Golischewski , Alexander Osang , Werner Söllner , Wolfgang Schorlau .
- 2008: After several years of renovation work, the south wing of the castle was reopened this year and offered new event rooms. In addition, a poetry slam was held for the first time in the “Zur Schmiede” inn, which has now also become a tradition. Other artists: Katja Lange-Müller , Friedrich Schorlemmer , Winfried Glatzeder , Friederike Kenneweg, Veronika Fischer .
- 2009: The highlights of the festival this year were Max Goldt , Juli Zeh , Gunther Emmerlich , Uwe Tellkamp , Claudia Rusch , Ewa Rataj, Martin Stiebert, Fritz Pleitgen .
- 2010: For the first time this year, the winners of the MDR Literature Prize read at Ranis Castle. There were also events and a. with Monika Maron , Sibylle Lewitscharoff , Kristof Magnusson , Clemens Meyer , Lutz Seiler , Sachiko Mushiaki.
- 2011: Excerpt from the program: Nancy Hünger , Lothar de Maiziere , Harald Martenstein , Peter Ensikat , Dieter Moor , Birgit Vanderbeke , Thekla Carola Wied , Manuel Munzlinger.
- 2012: In the 15th year of the Thuringian Literature and Author Days, the program included a. from events with Axel Prahl , Iris Berben , Thomas Thieme , Ulrike Almut Sandig , Ijoma Mangold , Artur Becker , Sigrid Damm , Selim Özdogan , Benjamin Lebert , Ulla Lachauer , Christine Hansmann, André Schinkel .
- 2013: Uwe Kolbe became the first writer in residence at Burg Ranis this year. As part of the "Raniser Wortwelten" program, he presented his work in several events, including a reading, a conversation with students from the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena and a workshop for young authors. The program also included a. Alice Schwarzer , Martin Walker , Eckhard Henscheid , Roger Willemsen , Nora Bossong , Tom Schulz , Mirko Bonné , Irina Liebmann .
- 2014: Among the highlights this year were u. a. Sven Regener , Rufus Beck , August Schmölzer , Jutta Ditfurth , Chaim Noll , Thomas Kunst , Ulrike Draesner , Heinz Rudolf Kunze , Yoko Tawada , Ron Winkler , Axel Hacke . This year's writer in residence was Nora Gomringer .
- 2015: This year the festival was further developed on many points. For the first time, a theme formed the conceptual framework: "Decelerate!". Readings and concerts were held under this motto with u. a. Felix Meyer , Eugen Ruge , Ann Cotten , Thomas Rühmann , Marion Brasch , Frank Schulz , Christoph Peters , Thomas Kunst and Dominik Dombrowski . There were also discussions and a. with Hartmut Rosa , Wilhelm Schmid and Jörg Schindler . In addition, the Thuringian Literature Days opened up to other categories such as the radio play ("The artificial paradises" by Charles Baudelaire ), the film essay ("Happy creation. A film to reduce work ethic") and the art performance ("Process what you process" by Tommy Neuwirth).
- 2016: Under the title "Next stop: Foreign world", the Thuringian Literature and Author Days this year revolved around the encounter with the foreign. The many facets of this topic discussed u. a. Boualem Sansal , José Oliver , Saša Stanišić , Katharina Thalbach , Jovan Nikolić , Hans-Eckardt Wenzel , Chaim Noll , Dennis Gastmann and Selim Özdogan . For the first time, a live radio play was part of the program: an adaptation of Das Schloss by Franz Kafka . There was also an appearance of the lyrical-musical performance series "Lyrik ist Happening" with Nora Gomringer , Anne Munka, Maud Vanhauwaert and Demian Kappenstein.
- 2017: The 20th anniversary of the Thuringian Literature and Author Days was themed "The Power of Words". Guests were u. a. Andrea Sawatzki , Sina Trinkwalder , Denis Scheck, Thea Dorn, Ulf Stolterfoht , Kinga Tóth , Mo Asumang , Bruno Preisendörfer , Feridun Zaimoglu, Rainer Biesinger . The live radio play "Don´t kill it, Carroll!" von Nils Lauterbach and Söhnke Sofar dealt with Alice in Wonderland . The event "Verblendet" presented the ominous power of words with contributions and a. focus on the witch hammer .
- 2018: Harald Welzer and Ingo Schulze discussed the opening of the festival under the topic "Certainty: Rethought" . With "Lyrik im Tanz" a new event format has been established in which poems meet movement. The festival program included u. a. Michael Stavarič , Ralf Rothmann , Franzobel , Kerstin Hensel , Wolfgang Hohlbein , Nancy Hünger , Mario Osterland , Anja Kampmann , Marion Poschmann and Benno Fürmann .
- 2019: The weekend at Ranis Castle was opened by Terézia Mora , the current winner of the Georg Büchner Prize . Corinna Harfouch presented a literary-musical program about Wolfgang Hilbig . Nora Gomringer performed together with Philip Scholz. It read u. a. Feridun Zaimoglu , Lucy Fricke , Markus Heitz , Ulrich Koch , Dagmara Kraus , Steffen Mensching , Julia Trompeter and Fabian Kahl . There was also an exhibition with portraits of authors by photographer Dirk Skiba.
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"Anyone who is allowed to read at Ranis Castle has received the accolade of literature."
“We believe that these literary days at the castle are exemplary. Because this is where companies, the Thuringian Ministry of Culture, the Thuringian Palaces and Gardens Foundation, the city of Ranis and the Reading Signs Association came together and, above all, worked together. "
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