When does the reading with Judith Schalansky take place?

The reading will take place on Friday, October 9, 2026, from 7:00 to 8:00 PM.

Where will the event take place?

The venue is the State Museum Schwerin at Alten Garten 3 in 19055 Schwerin.

What is the admission fee?

According to the event information from the State Museum Schwerin, admission is free.

Which books are associated with Judith Schalansky?

Her well-known works include the Atlas of Remote Islands, The Neck of the Giraffe, and Catalog of Some Losses.

Is the event a reading as part of the Schwerin Literature Days?

Yes, the event is part of the 31st Schwerin Literature Days.

Judith Schalansky Reads in Schwerin 2026

Name: 31st Schwerin Literature Days: Reading with Judith Schalansky
Start: 2026-10-09T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-09T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Staatliches Museum Schwerin

Judith Schalansky at the State Museum Schwerin: Literature between Knowledge, Loss and World Discovery

On October 9, 2026, the State Museum Schwerin will be the site of a special meeting with the author: Judith Schalansky will be a guest as part of the 31st Schwerin Literature Days. Her reading combines literary precision with cultural-historical curiosity and opens up a poetic view in which islands, archives, nature, and lost things become carriers of great narratives.

A Voice for Close Examination

Judith Schalansky is one of the prominent voices of contemporary German literature. The writer, born in 1980 in Greifswald, studied art history and communication design. This dual influence shapes her literary work: Her texts think in images, orders, and forms, while her language makes even the smallest details visible with great accuracy.

Schalansky became known among other works for the Atlas of Remote Islands, the Bildungsroman The Neck of the Giraffe, and the award-winning Catalog of Some Losses. Her books connect essay, narrative, non-fiction, and poetic research. From facts, objects, and historical traces, an unmistakable narrative landscape emerges.

Literary Quality between Archive and Imagination

Schalansky’s style thrives on a productive tension: On one hand, it follows scientific accuracy, while on the other hand, it unfolds a sensual, often melancholic imagination. In the Atlas of Remote Islands, geographical data becomes miniatures about distance and longing. The Catalog of Some Losses transforms vanished things into literary spaces of memory.

This connection of research, linguistic artistry, and visual design makes her readings an intense literary experience. Her voice navigates knowledge areas without losing sight of poetry. Natural history, cultural history, and personal perception engage in an inspiring cultural discourse.

Reading Atmosphere in the Museum

The State Museum Schwerin lends the author meeting a special atmosphere. Between artworks and historical spaces, Schalansky’s literature receives a resonance space where her themes are directly reflected: collecting, preserving, ordering, and disappearing. The intimate reading atmosphere creates closeness to language and directs attention to rhythm, imagery, and intellectual precision.

The event begins on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 7:00 PM and is expected to end around 8:00 PM. Visitors can look forward to a focused reading within the framework of the Schwerin Literature Days with an author whose work expands literary forms and sharpens the view of the world.

An Author of International Significance

Schalansky’s books have been translated into more than 30 languages and have received numerous awards. Important honors include the Prize of Literature Houses, the Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize, the Gutenberg Prize, and the WORTMELDUNGEN Literature Prize. For her books, she also received several times the Prize of the Book Art Foundation.

As the editor of the series Natural Histories, Schalansky has also shaped the literary perspective on nature, knowledge, and appropriation of the world since 2013. Her work stands for literature that combines aesthetic experience and intellectual research.

Conclusion: Literature as a Precise Form of Encountering the World

The reading with Judith Schalansky promises an author meeting full of linguistic artistry, historical depth, and quiet intensity. Whoever experiences literature as a connection of knowledge, imagination, and cultural memory will find an extraordinary evening at the State Museum Schwerin. The 31st Schwerin Literature Days invite you to hear Schalansky’s voice live and to view the world anew through her precise, unconventional prose.