Literaricum Lech Explained

Country:Austria
Genre:Literature, anthropology
Location:Lech am Arlberg, Vorarlberg
Established:2021[1]
Organiser:Nicola Steiner

The Literaricum Lech is a literary conference in Lech am Arlberg in Vorarlberg (Austria). Its aim is to discuss classic as well as contemporary literature in a way that is accessible, innovative and diverting. It has premiered from 8 to 10 July 2021.[2]

Organisation

The Swiss-German cultural journalist Nicola Steiner is responsible for the organisation and conception of the Literaricum Lech. She is advised by the Vorarlberg writer Michael Köhlmeier, co-initiator of the Philosophicum Lech, as well as the equally renowned Austrian writer and literary scholar Raoul Schrott.[3]

The Literaricum Lech will arrange classic literary discussions as well as children's and youth literature and poetry slams with the goal to provide a clear and accessible approach to literature.[4] [5]

It is intended that each edition of the Literaricum Lech has a classic piece of world literature put into focus. This classic can but doesn't have to be picked up on throughout the festival.[6] In 2021, Daniel Kehlmann gave the opening speech on Simplicius Simplicissimus by the Baroque poet Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen.[7]

The 2022 edition of the event was dedicated to Herman Melville.[8]

Poeta Laureatus

Since 2023 a poet laureate is selected by a committee initiated by Raoul Schrott with support by the Zürs Tourism Board. The winner receives prize money of 15.000 euros. In return, he is obliged to publish a poem every month during a year dealing with current events for the festival's media partners ORF, Der Standard, SWR and Die Welt. The first winner of the prize was German writer Michael Krüger.[9] [10]

See also

References

  1. Web site: "Literaricum": Gipfeltreffen der Literatur. 8 April 2021.
  2. Web site: 2021-04-02. "Literaricum": Gipfeltreffen der Literatur. 2021-04-08. vorarlberg.ORF.at. de.
  3. Web site: 2021-04-01. "Literaricum Lech" lädt zum "Gipfeltreffen der Literatur". 2021-04-08. Tiroler Tageszeitung Online. de.
  4. Web site: Zürs. Lech. Literaricum Lech. 2021-04-08. Lech Zürs. de.
  5. Web site: "Literaricum Lech" lädt zum "Gipfeltreffen der Literatur". 2021-04-08. www.puls24.at. de.
  6. Web site: 2021-04-01. "Literaricum Lech" lädt zum "Gipfeltreffen der Literatur". 2021-04-08. Tiroler Tageszeitung Online. de.
  7. Web site: 2021-03-31. Literaricum Lech: Ein neues Festival für Klassiker. 2021-04-08. Die Presse. de.
  8. Web site: Das zweite Literaricum Lech ist Herman Melville gewidmet . 2022-05-11 . Vorarlberger Nachrichten VN.AT . de.
  9. Web site: Zürs . Lech . Poeta Laureatus . 2023-05-21 . Lech Zürs . de.
  10. Web site: SWR2 . 2023-05-19 . Poeta Laureatus 2023: Michael Krüger . 2023-05-21 . swr.online . de.

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