German authors Ingo Schulze (born 1962) and Juli Zeh (born 1974) will make a trip across Vietnam, from Hanoi to HCMC to write and meet their readers, Sai Gon Giai Phong reports.
Ingo Schulze intends to write an essay on his trip, while Juli Zeh will write about her experiences here on her daily blog.
After meeting with fans in Hanoi in early October, the two authors will hold two public readings and talks at the Goethe Institute in HCMC at 18 Road No. 1 in District 3.
Ingo Schulze will read from his novel, Adam and Evelyn, that has just been published here at 6 p.m. on Friday, while Juli Zeh will read from her blog entries at 6 p.m. on October 21.
The reading will be in German and Vietnamese.
Ingo Schulze’s first book 33 Augenblicke des Glücks (33 moments of happiness) published in 1995 received many prizes. His novel Simple Story (1998) was awarded the Berlin literature award and the Johannes-Bobrowski medal. A recurring theme in his work is the separation and reunion of two governments. His works have been translated into 30 languages.
Juli Zeh majored in law and literature in Leipzig. She studied abroad and worked in countries including the U.S., Poland, Hungary and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Her first novel “Adler und Engel” was translated into 29 languages. The next novel Sieltrieb was adapted for a play at Hamburger Schauspielhaus Theater in 2006.
