Muna, or Half a Life. With Terézia Mora

with Martin Becker Terézia Mora

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“I know what you want,” he says. “You won’t get it.” Muna, or Half a Life is the new novel by Terézia Mora, winner of the Georg Büchner Prize and German Book Prize. In this gripping, touching and articulate work, the Hungarian author (“Monster”, “Day In, Day Out”) explores the themes of love, violence and what happens when one lives a life dependent on someone else. Muna is about to graduate from high school when she meets Magnus, a French teacher and photographer. She spends the night with him. When the Berlin Wall comes down, he disappears. Seven years later, they meet again – and become a couple. Muna thinks she has found the love of her life. But as soon as they take their first trip together, cracks start showing in their relationship. Over the years the coldness, unpredictability and violence get worse. But Muna isn’t willing to give up. Host: Martin Becker

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  • Date:

    Saturday
    21. October 2023
    21:00

  • Pre Pre sale price (fees excluded) 18 € | 14 € erm.

    Eve Evening fund price 24 € | 20 € erm.

  • Halle 6
    UNESCO-Welterbe Zollverein

    Gelsenkirchener Straße 181
    Parkplatz A1 und A2, Essen

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    • Wheelchair friendly + WC Available
    • Assistance dogs welcome Available
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