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Courses & workshops, Lectures, readings & discussions
Freiburg proof 24I4
Thursday, 21/11/2024 / 07:30 PM / House of Literature Freiburg
Yvonne Eglinger, born in Essen in 1988, studied literary translation in Düsseldorf and translates fiction and non-fiction from English and French. She has translated works by Jacqueline Woodson, Margaret Atwood and Alice Zeniter, among others, into German. She will be presenting her latest translation "Als wir Schwestern waren" of the novel "When we were sisters" by Fatimah Asghar (btb, 2024). She will talk to Asmâa Reuter about her translation work and the work, which was nominated for the National Book Award and won the Carol Shields Prize.
After the death of their single father, the three sisters Kausar, Aisha and Noreen are left orphans. In "When We Were Sisters", US author Fatimah Asghar explores the relationships and lives of the Muslim sisters in the USA in an unmistakably poetic tone. They search for their own roots, explore their identity and venture new paths away from traditional images of women.
Moderation: Asmâa Reuter
A cooperation of Literaturhaus, Kulturamt, municipal library, SWR Studio and Theater Freiburg as well as Badische Zeitung.
Admission: 9 € / 6 €
Tickets via BZ Karten-service and www.reservix.de
