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Thomas Melle in Conversation: 2026 Kleist Prize Winner

Sat, Nov 21 · 19:00Literaturhaus Berlin
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Thomas Melle in Conversation: 2026 Kleist Prize Winner
When
Sat, 21 Nov · 19:002026
Where
Literaturhaus BerlinBerlin
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Sat, Nov 21 · 19:00
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Novelist and playwright Thomas Melle, winner of the 2026 Kleist Prize, talks with author and journalist Svealena Kutschke at Literaturhaus Berlin.

The talk covers his relationship to Heinrich von Kleist and his past and future work. His novels include Die Welt im Rücken and Haus zur Sonne, which deal with living with bipolar disorder and depression.

The evening is held with the Heinrich von Kleist Society; doors open at 18:30. A livestream is also available.

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