Das Irische Monatsbuch November

Ireland in Germany Ireland in Berlin
Thursday 17 November: Book Launch – Anne Enright “Anatomie einer Affäre”
The Embassy of Ireland is pleased to host the Berlin launch of the German translation of
Anne Enright‟s “The Forgotten Waltz”
A brief moment, an exchange of glances at a garden party, and
already the foundation stone for a stormy affair is laid. But what
happens when this results in the break-up of two marriages and the
secret love becomes routine?
Anne Enright is known for the ruthless implacability with which she
dissects relationships. All it takes is a gesture, a look, a comment on
the furnishing in a dreary hotel room, and it is clear that the lovers
are heading for the abyss of everyday normality. ‘The Forgotten
Waltz’ is a worthy successor to the award-winning novel ‘The
Gathering’: shockingly open, subtle and so psychologically precise
that escape is impossible.
One of Ireland‟s leading contemporary authors, Anne Enright was born in Dublin and now
lives in Bray, Co. Wicklow. Her last novel “The Gathering” won many accolades including the
Irish Novel of the Year, the Irish Fiction Award and the 2007 Man Booker Prize.
The launch, which will include readings in both English and German by the author and
translator (Hans Christian Oeser), and a discussion, will take place at the Embassy on
Thursday 17 November from 19.30 -21.30.
Please register at: berlinrsvp@dfa.ie
Embassy of Ireland |Jägerstraße 51 |10117 Berlin |Tel: 030 220720 |Fax: 030 22072299 |
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