An evening for Friederike Mayröcker
Event
Photo: Austrian National Library, Claudia Larcher
begin 09.05.2023, 19:00
end 09.05.2023, 20:30
location Leipzig
"Nicht nur das Geschriebene auch die Existenz musz poetisch sein“ (Both writing and life must be poetical) - an evening for Friederike Mayröcker.
When Friederike Mayröcker (1924 - 2021) died at the age of 96, she left behind a unique poetic oeuvre encompassing volumes of poetry and prose, radio plays, dramas, libretti, illustrated children’s books and drawings. For Mayröcker, life and writing were inextricably linked. This is illustrated by her wayward use of language, with which she could poetise absolutely everything and transform it into literature.
A reading of selected texts from Mayröcker's extensive work by Julia Preuß will be followed by a programme featuring the experimental musician and composer Maja Osojnik. Mayröcker's writing processes and the moods in her work inspired the lyrics for Osojnik's "the milk was discoloured, hibiscus time and the cherries rotted in the bowl", which are artistically and dynamically embodied in music.
Introduction and moderation: Kerstin Putz (Austrian National Library’s Literature Museum)
Event held in conjunction with the exhibition "JETZT & ALLES. Austrian literature. The last 50 years" . Organised by the Austrian National Library's Literature Museum in cooperation with the German Museum of Books and Writing, the exhibition showcases important Austrian authors using a variety of personal objects.
Contributors:
Maja Osojnik (b. 1976) is a freelance composer, sound artist, singer and improvisatory musician. She experiments with an extensive range of instruments and genres, and composes music for dance, theatre, film, and various ensembles and orchestras.
Philologist and cultural scientist Kerstin Putz (b. 1984) is the co-curator of the exhibition "JETZT & ALLES. Austrian literature. The last 50 years". She is a research assistant at the Austrian National Library's Literature Museum.
Julia Preuss (born in 1990) is an actor and speaker. She studied at the University of Music and Theatre "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" from 2009 to 2013 and subsequently gave guest performances on various German stages. She has been a member of the Schauspiel Leipzig theatre ensemble since 2015/2016.
Information and Contact
The event will be held in German.
Venue: Museum foyer, German Museum of Books and Writing at the German National Library in Leipzig
Duration: 90 minutes
Costs: Free admission
Booking: Registration not required
Cloakroom info: You will need one- or two-Euro coins to store your bags and backpacks in the lockers.
Accessibility: The area in which the event will be taking place is barrier-free accessible.
Contact: dbsm-info@dnb.de or Phone +49 341-2271-324
Address and getting here
German National Library
Deutscher Platz 1
04103 Leipzig
Getting here
We advise you to use public transport.
1 / By public transport
By rail
From the main railway station, take S-Bahn S1 in the direction of Riesa, S2 in the direction of Markkleeberg-Gaschwitz, S3 in the direction of Stötteritz or S5/S5X in the direction of Zwickau. Journey time approx. 7 minutes, get off at “Leipzig MDR”. Exit onto Semmelweisstraße, then turn right and continue for 400 m to the intersection at Straße des 18. Oktober.
Alternatively, take tram line 16 from platform 2 in front of the main railway station (in the direction of Lößnig) and get off at “Deutsche Nationalbibliothek”. Journey time approx. 11 minutes.
By air
From Leipzig/Halle airport, take S-Bahn S5/S5X in the direction of Zwickau. Journey time approx. 30 minutes, get off at “Leipzig MDR”. Exit onto Semmelweisstraße, then turn right and continue for 400 m to the intersection at Straße des 18. Oktober.
2 / By bike
The German National Library in Leipzig can easily be reached by bike. You can get to the DNB by taking the cycle paths on Straße des 18. Oktobers, Semmelweißstraße, and Philipp-Rosenthal-Straße. A cycle lane also runs past the DNB's main entrance. Numerous bicycle parking spaces are available along this lane and at the main entrance to the German Museum of Books and Writing. The bicycle racks in front of the museum are covered.
Besides taking the cycle lane, you can reach the bicycle parking spaces via a passageway from the junction of Semmelweißstraße/Philipp-Rosenthal-Straße through the DNB's tower courtyard.
3 / By car
Approaching from the north
Take the A9 to the Schkeuditzer Kreuz intersection, continue on the A14 towards Dresden and take the Leipzig-Mitte (city centre) exit; continue on the B2 towards Leipzig city centre as far as the intersection at Prager Straße/Semmelweisstraße (follow the signs for “Deutsche Nationalbibliothek”).
Approaching from the south and east
Take the A9 or A14, change to the A38 and continue to the Leipzig-Süd exit; change to the B2 and continue to the Südvorstadt exit; turn right into Kurt-Eisner-Straße and continue to the German National Library.
4 / Accessibility
The German National Library in Leipzig has disabled parking spaces right in front of the building. The entrance for disabled visitors is signposted. The reading rooms and cafeteria are accessible by lift.
Last changes:
31.03.2023
