Talks and readings
Reden über Rodrian
1418:00Wednesday 14 October
- Venue
- Staatsbibliothek zu BerlinUnter den Linden 8, 10117 Berlin
About
An evening at Berlin's Staatsbibliothek marking the 100th birthday of Fred Rodrian (1926–1985), writer and longtime director of the East German Kinderbuchverlag Berlin, with a staged reading from his texts and letters, settings of poems by Peter Hacks performed by Andreas Arend, and a talk by Prof. Dr. Eva Maria Kohl on his significance for GDR children's literature. A small display case of his works and personal items accompanies it; registration is requested.