Emotional book premiere in Innsbruck: Judith Tagler's only at night is bright

Emotional book premiere in Innsbruck: Judith Tagler's only at night is bright

On October 1st, a special reading took place in the popular Tyrolia bookstore in Innsbruck, in which the author Judith Tagler reads from her latest work "Only at night is light". The event attracted numerous visitors who were close to the first floor of the bookstore. This event not only offered the opportunity to immerse yourself in the new history, but also to talk directly with the author as well as the editor Bettina Wörgötter and the cellist Kasper Singer.

"Ultimately, what you remember, not always what you have experienced yourself," Tagler opened the reading with a profound thoughts that touched many of those present. The atmosphere was so lively that there were hardly any objections when signed copies of the book were offered.

a new chapter in the writer

What made this reading special was the fact that Tagler with "Only at night is bright" takes new ground in your spelling. Instead of telling from the third person and from different perspectives as usual, in her new novel, she chose the ego perspective of a single protagonist. This decision creates a much more intimate narrative style and lets readers immerse yourself directly in the interior of the main character Elisabeth.

The event also represented the first premiere of the work in Austria and thus became the important starting point for the reading trip of Tagler. The topics that the author deals with also reflect important social developments. It deals with aspects of the female role and illuminates how the image of women was at the beginning of the 20th century.

The creative process of creation

TACHLER gave insights into her writing process and the challenges she experienced when writing the novel. In particular, the comprehensive research that was necessary to correctly present medical-historical facts and the social conditions of the time was a major challenge. Their novel not only emerged from the idea of ​​a continuation novel, but was also made by an article about Dr. Gabriele Possanner inspired, the first woman who studied medicine in Austria.

The development of the book lasted a year and a half in which Tagler worked on it almost every day. In the reading, she explained that she attached great importance to detailed detail and even researched historical names that fit at the time of her protagonist. This effort means that Elisabeth's life seems particularly authentic and understandable.

The story accompanies the young woman during the First World War and afterwards when she studies medicine. The challenges she faces in her role as a hospital nurse and later as a doctor of society are central to the action. How many women of her time is confronted with the question of how far she is ready to help others in difficult times, while at the same time fighting with personal conflicts, especially in terms of her family.

The book not only promises an exciting insight into the life of the protagonist, but also stimulates reflections on topics such as gender roles and personal responsibility in a time characterized by war and upheavals. The response from those present indicated that Taschler's work is of great interest and enthusiastic approval. If you want to learn more about Judith Taschler moving stories, you will find additional information in the comprehensive report on www.meinbezirk.at .