33 writers (20 women and 13 men) from 14 countries will join us in Leukerbad to look at major world events, some with clear political commentary, others with a sharp eye on the small, interpersonal relations that reflect larger issues.
Lina Atfah, Germany/Syria
Jens Balzer, Germany
Hoda Barakat, Lebanon/France – had to cancel her participation
Moritz Baßler, Germany
Birgit Birnbacher, Austria
Volker Braun, Germany
Mariann Bühler, Switzerland
Joshua Cohen, USA – participates in the festival via Zoom*
Jean d’Amérique, Haiti
Zora del Buono, Switzerland
Radna Fabias, Netherlands
Christoph Geiser, Switzerland
Jürg Halter, Switzerland
Rolf Hermann, Switzerland
Patrick Holzapfel, Austria/Germany
Victoria Kielland, Norway
Christian Kracht, Switzerland
Lis Künzli, Switzerland
Meral Kureyshi, Switzerland
Katja Lange-Müller, Germany
Martin Mosebach, Germany
Sarah Elena Müller, Switzerland
Brenda Navarro, Mexico
Sylvie Schenk, Germany/France
Irina Scherbakowa, Russia
Karl Schlögel, Germany
Geetanjali Shree, India
Michi Strausfeld, Germany
Anna Świrszczyńska, Poland
Marie-Jeanne Urech, Switzerland
Anna Weidenholzer, Austria
Stefan Weidner, Germany
Lee Yaron, Israel – participates in the festival via Zoom*
Céline Zufferey, Switzerland
* Joshua Cohen and Lee Yaron wanted to travel from Israel, which is currently not possible. The events are to take place hybrid; if possible, we will connect Joshua Cohen and Lee Yaron via Zoom. As the security situation in Israel is currently very tense, it is possible that the events will not be able to take place at short notice or will have to be canceled early.
The ‘Perspectives’ discussion between Joshua Cohen and Christian Kracht unfortunately has to be canceled.
30th Leukerbad International Literary Festival:
