On the 100th Anniversary of Ingeborg Bachmann’s Birth. Lecture by Dr. Jürgen Nelles.
Ingeborg Bachmann is considered one of the most significant female poets; her poems (“Erklär mir, Liebe” , among others) and poetry collections (“Die gestundete Zeit,” among others) are among the highlights of German literature, as they pose questions about the meaning of existence in powerful ways. With her collection of short stories “Das dreißigste Jahr” and her novel “Malina,” Bachmann provided important inspiration for the new “women’s movement” that was developing in the 1970s and the “women’s literature” that was also emerging at that time. This illustrated lecture explores Bachmann’s most important works and traces her life and her tumultuous relationships with the men who were significant to her, such as Paul Celan, Max Frisch, and Hans Werner Henze.
Jürgen Nelles studied German language and literature, philosophy, and education in Bonn and now teaches modern German literature as a private lecturer at the University of Bonn. He serves as a speaker for numerous educational and cultural institutions.
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