Judith Hermann: I Want to Go Back in Time
Ever since her celebrated debut “Summerhouse, Later”, Judith Hermann has been one of the most important voices in German-language literature. In her latest book, I Want to Go Back in Time, the prize-winning author gets to know her own family’s biography. She follows the traces of her grandfather, an SS member stationed in Radom, Poland, during the Second World War. She sets out to counteract his years-long silence with her writing. Traveling to Poland and her sister’s place in Naples, she explores what has been remembered and forgotten by subsequent generations. With nuance and undertones, Judith Hermann reveals the repressed memories and missing gaps in our society. With her magical and magnetic storytelling, she shows the fragile construct of our lives – and the beauty that can be hidden therein. “Her best book. So far.” (Nils Minkmar)
Host: Thomas Laue
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Judith Hermann
Judith Hermann was born in Berlin in 1970. Her debut “Summerhouse, L… This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.
Thomas Laue
Born in 1971, Thomas Laue is the chief dramatic advisor at UFA Film-… This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.
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07. October 2026
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