Samstags um Drei - Literarischer Treff der Heinrich-Heine-Gesellschaft

In the organizer's words:

Tea Time with Anwar Alman

The Netherlands and the city of Düsseldorf are the settings for Anwar Almann's novel "Recognition" - a moving story about loss, hope and the tireless struggle for recognition in a world characterized by prejudice and political conflict. Gülizar, a young Turkish woman, is facing imminent deportation in the Netherlands. Her husband, a Kurd, did not flee with her and she has not heard from him since. In a foreign country, she struggles with her longing for home and security.

Anwar Almann was born in Erbil in 1954 and now lives in Düsseldorf. He will read short passages from the book at the Literary Meeting. We will then talk to him about his work, which was published in 2024 by Rediroma-Verlag, Remscheid, and brings the drama of the asylum process to life from the perspective of an asylum seeker.

Jan Michaelis, author and regional spokesperson for the VSNRW Düsseldorf region, will lead the discussion and present new publications from the Association of German Writers. The series of events organized by the Heinrich Heine Society is open to anyone interested in literature. They are cordially invited to come and talk to each other about literature.