HALBINSEL. Kristine Bilkau liest aus ihrem preisgekrönten Roman

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A daughter in her mid-20s returns to her mother's house on the Wadden Sea after a breakdown. A few days turn into weeks and months, during which old conflicts repeatedly erupt and the two women have to get to know and adjust to each other anew, step by step. With remarkable sensitivity and calm, straightforward language, Kristine Bilkau explores major themes such as love and loss in her novel. She paints a portrait of a mother-daughter relationship that is characterized by the search for the right balance between closeness and distance. It deals with the pressing issues of our time - the climate crisis and responsibility, the crisis of meaning and expectations of oneself and others.

Kristine Bilkau (*1974 in Hamburg) studied history and American studies in Hamburg and New Orleans. After her debut novel Die Glücklichen was well received by the literary public and won numerous awards, Halbinsel received one of the most important awards on the German book market with the Leipzig Book Fair Prize 2025. The author lives with her family in Hamburg.

In cooperation with the Institute of German Studies at Justus Liebig University Giessen and with the kind support of Justus Liebig University Giessen

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