David Foenkinos. Das glückliche Leben. (Autorenlesung)

In the organizer's words:

30.10.2025, Thurs., 7:30 pm
David Foenkinos. The happy life. (Kiepenheuer & Witsch)
Author reading and discussion in the Neighbors' Literature series

During a business trip, Éric Kherson wanders the streets of Seoul, tired and burnt out, and ends up in a Happy Life - a place where the self-help ritual of his own fake funeral is offered. Surrounded by silence and darkness, Éric suddenly realizes what really matters in life. With the end in sight, the forty-year-old decides to make a fresh start. Charming and profound, David Foenkinos shows us that we can change our lives at any time - we just have to dare to do so. Bestselling author David Foenkinos tells us like no other about new beginnings and why we should dare to do so.

David Foenkinos, born in 1974, is an author and screenwriter living in Paris. He has been publishing novels since 2002, including the multi-million bestseller Nathalie kisses, which was made into a film with Audrey Tautou, as well as Charlotte and The Secret Life of Monsieur Pick. His books have been translated into over 40 languages. Foenkinos studied literature and music at the Sorbonne, specializing in jazz guitar, and then worked as a guitar teacher and in the press departments of several Parisian publishing houses.

The event will be held in German and French.

An event in cooperation with the Institut Français Düsseldorf.

Admission: EUR 12,-/8,- (reduced)
Reservation under: info@heinehaus.de. Tel.: 0211 200 54 294