Franzobel inspires in St. Johann with a moving reading about survival!

Franzobel inspires in St. Johann with a moving reading about survival!

The renowned Austrian author Franzobel captivated numerous listeners interested in literarily with his reading from the new novel "Hundred Words for Snow" in the Kultur.Portal Scheibbs. This touching story is about Minik, a boy of the Inughuit-Volkes, who is brought to New York together with other people from Greenland-not as a visitor, but as a "exhibit". It is a moving story about the will to survive of an almost extinct people who are currently getting new attention through political events, as Noen.at

Franzobel, whose real name is Franz Stefan Griebl, invites you to a reading in the old tannery in St. Johann on March 25th. Here he will read from his work, which tells the exciting history of conquering the North Pole. The story, which played in autumn 1897, describes the journey of the American discoverer Robert Peary, who brings the Inghuit to New York to examine and exhibit it. The fate of many of these exhibits is tragic: four die of tuberculosis, and only the nine -year -old Minik remains, which makes headlines. With his narrative, Franzobel creates a heroic song about the survival struggle in extreme conditions, which the reader, according to meinbezirk.at , will experience up close.

The reading in St. Johann begins at 7:30 p.m., admission is possible from 6:30 p.m. Interested parties also have the opportunity to exchange ideas about the book table with Franzobel. The event is rounded off by the possibility to reserve tickets in advance.