Pius Knüsel, Director of Volkshochschule Zürich [Community College of the Canton of Zurich. For series of events „Workshopping the Future: Book_Text“ at the Solothurner Literaturtage he wrote the following article which is published here with kind permission and in cooperation with the „Solothurner Literaturtage“. See also the article: Pius Knüsel über Alles und Nichts. …
2014
2014, e-literature
Pius Knüsel über Alles und Nichts
by Beat Mazenauer •
Das „Zukunftsatelier Buch_Text” der Solothurner Literaturtage 2014 versammelte Vorträge und Diskussionen über die Zukunft des Buches. Wenn sich Bücher zu Texten und Verlage zu online-Communities wandeln, dann bleibt die Literatur davon nicht unbeeindruckt. Literatur – was ist denn das? So könnte es in zwanzig Jahren durchaus heissen. Doch was bedeutet das insgesamt für die literarische…
2014, e-literature
On the Unpredictable/ Über das Unvorhersagbare
by Walter Grond •
François Bon, writer and online publisher, author of „Après le livre“ [After the Book]. For series of events „Workshopping the Future: Book_Text“ at the Solothurner Literaturtage he wrote the following article which is published here with kind permission and in cooperation with the „Solothurner Literaturtage“. See also the article: Francois Bon on the Unpredictable. …
2014, e-literature
Francois Bon on the Unpredictable/ Francois Bon über das Unvorhersagbare
by Walter Grond •
The “Studio on the Future of Book and Text” at the Solothurner Literaturtage 2014 featured a series of lectures and discussions on the future of the book, which will be collected in the “Observatory of Contemporary European Literature”. The French writer Francois Bon is a pioneer in new publishing: he’s an acclaimed author of documentary…
2014, Debates and recommendations
BRAZIL or the BALKANS?
by Rosie Goldsmith •
On a hot sunny Friday in June 2014 a group of us were engaged in heated battle. No, it wasn’t over whether England would win (!) at the World Cup in Brazil but over the Balkans. The UK has a pretty poor record on both ‘pitches’ but this was an intellectual battle over definitions and it…
2014, History
Durch die Abwehrreihen tänzeln
by Rainer Moritz •
Nicht nur die Literatur ist schön … Fußball auch Fußball und Schönheit – geht das zusammen? Zählen nicht allein Siege, Meisterschaften, WM-Triumphe? Was nützt es dem treuen Fan, wenn seine geliebte Mannschaft eine glanzvoll herausgespielte Führung in der letzten Viertelstunde vergeigt, weil sie bis zum Schluss der Lust am Spiel frönt und sich nicht durch…
2014, Debates and recommendations
Europe’s Literature Festivals/ Europa und seine Literaturfestivals
by Walter Grond •
On the last weekend in May, the 36th Solothurner Literaturtage and Pro Helvetia (the Swiss Arts Council) invited several organisers of literature festivals to take part in an exchange of ideas. Especially interesting for me were the discussions that threw light on the workings of the literary scene in Europe. The first point to note…
2014, Bookmarket
The Editorial Department?! / Lektorat?!
by Hans Koch •
Writers have never been perfect at grammar or spelling: they didn’t need to be, they could rely on their editors and proof-readers to knock their text into shape. These days, many people, including publishing staff, think the spell-checker on their computer does the job. But, even if it’s properly used, it still requires the writer,…
2014, Debates and recommendations
INDEPENDENT FOREIGN FICTION PRIZE 2014
by Rosie Goldsmith •
A minor earthquake took place in the UK this week. No, it wasn’t the results of the European Elections (although the earth certainly has moved there) but the amazing news that in May 2014 the bestseller list in the UK was topped by 3 foreign titles – yes, 3 TRANSLATED novels! Remember, we have the…
2014, Comic and Graphic Novel, e-literature
The Digital Graphic Novel
by Gottfried Gusenbauer •
At the 2014 NEXT COMIC Festival in Linz, Austria, Daniel Lieske presented his Wormworld Saga in the Ars Electronica Centre. It’s a fantasy adventure story, a graphic novel in digital format, which has enchanted readers with its powerful imagery; it’s been translated into 19 languages and read by well over a million people. It’s a…