Life and Writing in East and West Berlin
Literature does not emerge in a vacuum. Personal experiences and social conditions help to shape writing. They spark the imagination and become stories. But how does everyday life influence writing?
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Katja Oskamp und Björn Kuhligk (Montage)
What artistic freedoms existed on either side of the Wall? And what changed after 1989?
In the final instalment of the ‘Transformationszeit’ discussion series, the East Berlin-born writer Katja Oskamp, author of ‘Marzahn, mon amour’ and *Die vorletzte Frau*, and the West Berlin author Björn Kuhligk, known for *Überall Nachbarn* and *Berlin-Beschimpfung*, discuss the invention of reality with presenter Marion Brasch.
- Venue: Salon (ground floor)
IN GERMAN
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Dates
November 2026
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