Erzählzeit 2022: Reading by Katerina Poladjan on April 7 at the Klostergut Paradies

This year's reading as part of the literature festival "Erzählzeit ohne Grenzen" took place in the convivial atmosphere of the refectory at Klostergut Paradies. The reading by Katerina Poladjan from her new novel "Zukuftsmusik" was the fifth at the Klostergut since the founding of the cross-border festival in 2010. Around 50 guests accepted the invitation and enjoyed personal encounters with the Iron Library team.

Poladjan read from the beginning and a later section of the novel for the enthusiastic audience. The story about a day in a Kommunalka offers a microcosmic snapshot of life and the hopes for the future in the Soviet Union on the fateful day Gorbachev took office in 1985. Atmospheric, melancholic, but with the gentle humor of everyday life, the novel elicited laughter from the audience several times; and the author's experience as a radio play performer was reflected in the quality of the reading.

Moderated by GF General Secretary Roland Gröbli, a lively Q&A session followed, taking in the utopian setting of the novel and the author's family background, as well as how her personal memories of life in Soviet Russia contributed to the novel's structure. The interest of the audience continued at the aperitif in intense and cheerful discussions - a sure sign of a very successful evening.

We thank Katerina Poladjan and Roland Gröbli very much for the entertaining event!

Here you can find impressions of the event and more information about the author and the book.