29^th Leukerbad International Literary Festival

German Voices

German voices will present some of the foreign-language readings—either by reading the translations of the texts or alternating with the author reading the text in the original language. The sound of the text’s original language will, in any event, be featured.

Depending on the line-up, there may be (partial) simultaneous interpretation of the conversations and panel discussions. Please check the detailed program for information.

Carmen Grau was born and raised in southern Germany, studied in Rome and Mainz and graduated as a qualified interpreter for Italian, English and French. Freelance conference interpreter since 1996, mainly in Germany and Switzerland. She has been teaching consecutive and simultaneous interpreting at the University of Mainz / FTSK Germersheim since 1997. She headed the Association for Literature and Music in Germersheim for many years and regularly interprets at book fairs and literary festivals around the world, including Leukerbad since 2017.

Lukas Kubik studied acting at the Zurich University of the Arts and since then has worked as a freelance performer in German-speaking areas. Along with engagements and performances at city theaters (Münchner Kammerspiele, Schauspielhaus Zürich, Theater Basel, Theater Neumarkt, Luzerner Theater, among others) he is involved with productions in the independent scene (Gessnerallee, Kaserne Basel, Roxy Birsfelden, Theater Chu among others). He often works with collectives like the Bündner Theaterkollektiv “Nucleus”. He also appears in film and television productions and can be heard as a narrator.

Michaela Wendt was born in Mexico City, grew up in Germany and studied acting at Saarbrücken University. Engagements as an actress in Germany and Switzerland. Subsequently worked as a speaker for various media, as a reader at readings, with musicians and dancers, in performance projects, pedagogical work and management of writing workshops and as a communication trainer. Literary guided tours in Swiss art museums. Lives in Bern.