Lit_cast Slowakei with Alfrun Kliems

Are you interested in the life of books in Germanspeaking countries? Would you like to meet the people who supportthem? Perhaps youhave friends in Germany, Austria or Switzerland and you want them to find out more about contemporary literature.Listen toLit_cast Slowakei, the first podcast about literature in German hosted byMichal Hvorecký.

Today'sguest isAlfrun Kliems, a German literary scientist, Slavic studies specialist and university professor. She was born in Wriezen (Brandenburg) and she studied Russian and Bohemian studies in Berlin and in Prague. Her disseration focused on the exile writing ofLibuše Moníková, JiříGrušaand OtaFilip. She works at the Humboldt University in Berlin and her topics of interest include cultural alterations, exile literatures and subcultures of Central and Eastern Europe. Her most recent publication is Underground, Revolution and the City. She also researches culture and literature.

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