Oh yes!
Q: How delighted am I that Caroline and I can synchronise schedules to host the 5th #germanlitmonth this coming November?
A: Very much so, particularly as my German-language literature TBRs have doubled, tripled – nay, quadrupled – since last year. A month of nothing but German literature will give a good start to what may actually turn into a concentrated year of German-language literature reading for me.
Of course, you’re welcome to join me for that, and you may indeed choose to do so after sampling the delectations of GLM V in November. Which delectations specifically?
As always you can read as you please for the whole month. There are only two rules.
1) Whatever you read, in whichever language you read, must have originally been written in German. Novels, novellas, short stories, plays, poems, they all count. No genre is excluded.
2) Enjoy yourself. There’s no need to write long, detailed reviews (although we do like those). A quick opinion piece, the posting of a favourite poem, the tweeting of a pertinent quote or picture of a delicious book cover (using the hash tag #germanlitmonth, of course) all contribute to a communal celebration of German-language literature.
However, for those who prefer a challenge or four along the way, Caroline and I have devised the following programme (for lack of a better word). Join in one or all four of these, The choice is yours.
Week 1: Nov 1-7 Schiller Reading Week. Hosted by Lizzy.
Week 2: Nov 8-14 Christa Wolf Reading Week. Hosted by Caroline.
Week 3: Nov 15-21 Ladies’ reading week incorporating a readalong of Ursula Poznanski’s award-winning YA title, Erebos on Friday 20.11. Hosted by Lizzy.
Week 4: Nov 22-28 Gents’ reading week incorporating a Literature and War readalong of Erich Maria Remarque’s A Time To Love and A Time to Die on Friday 27.11. Hosted by Caroline.
Week 5: Nov 29-30 Read as You Please.
German Literature Month IV was astounding in terms of numbers of participants (40) and quality contributions. I’m not sure that we’ll be able to match it again, but let’s give it a shot. Are you in?
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I shall definitely try to drop in – like the sound of a Christa Wolf reading week! 🙂
Lots already lined up, with a good proportion of female writers this time around (mainly German this year, though). I wonder if I’ll find time to organise another outing, too…
Ooh, great! I have Hermann Hesse’s fairy tales on my list.
What a treat! I love his fairy tales.
Count me in. I’ll defintely have a couple of reviews for German Lit Month, possibly three, depending on how my reading goes. Thanks for hosting once again – I’m looking forward it.
I’m so excited! I’ve been thinking about what to read for this event for a couple of weeks already.
I am so busy this year – but of course I cannot let this opportunity pass…please count me in.
Very excited about it, although it may be a somewhat freeform rather than following the plan. Looking forward to lots of new ideas for reading, as well!
This is so wonderful, Lizzy! Can’t wait for November! Love the fact that the first week is dedicated to Schiller 🙂 It is also so nice that there is a week dedicated to Christa Wolf too. Thanks a lot to you and Caroline for organizing GLM! Can’t wait to get started on reading German lit!
I’m looking forward to it. It should be as fun as previous years.
Dear all, delighted to see that enthusiasm is undiminished. This is going to be grrrrreat!
This will be my first time joining (hurrah!) and already know what to read/listen: a collection of The Best German Short Stories (http://www.audible.com/pd/Classics/The-Best-German-Short-Stories-Audiobook/B00LNC395W/ref=a_search_c4_1_4_srTtl?qid=1443182361&sr=1-4). This way I’ll get an introduction to several authors, the only problem is that they’re all men…
Alex, That’s an interesting sounding collection of stories and, fairly typical that there is no female representation. It’s difficult to find the ladies in C18th and C19th German literature. They were there but they’re not often translated.
I have a few German books lined up already. Interestingly I’d just recently been considering Christa Wolf (who I have never read) so I may join in with that.
I wanted a German author to take with me on my holiday in the country recently and realised I didn’t have a single title in my TBR. It’s a country whose literature is a mystery to me so the lit month could be a good way to remedy that
Bellezza pointed me this way this morning, and I’ve decided to join in for the first time. Scanning the shelves now.
De-lighted to have you with us, Frances.
Shall have to get my dusty Erpenbeck off the shelf again and see if I can read it during this challenge! The Visitation.
I hope you do. That’s my favourite of hers.
Oh that’s great to hear!
If I can pop in here, I have been hearing about this challenge on other blogs I follow. I was only just coming into blogging this time last year so this will be my first chance to take part. There are four authors I hope to try to squeeze in this November: Thomas Bernhard, one of my favourites, is a given, but three authors I have been meaning to read are Peter Handke, Wolfgang Hilbig and Herta Müller. Possibly a heavy selection, so I’ll see what I can manage given whatever other shiny objects attract my attention.
Pop in anytime you like! 😄 I’m thinking of reading Hilbig myself this year, so I look forward to sharing some thoughts with you.
I am so glad to be once again a participant in German Literature Month. I plan to read two works by Hans Faladda, Buddenbrook, Rebellion and early Joseph Roth Novel and a new collection of his articles, The Hotel Years. I hope to read The Tanners by the great Robert Walser, The Castle, more Zweig Short stories and as much more as I can.
Last year I had great fun at my slightly demented close out party at the Grand Budapest Hotel and am pondering venues for this years event.
Well, I had a ball at last year’s wrap-up, so I’ll start looking for my party gown …
Crap! I am only finding out about this at the very very end. I would have loved to participate. Hope you do this next year too (and I hear about it in time)…