When does the reading with Judith Fanto take place?

The reading takes place on Monday, December 7, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM.

Where will the reading be held?

The venue is the Jewish Museum of Franconia in Fürth, Königstraße 89, 90762 Fürth.

From which book will Judith Fanto read?

Judith Fanto will read from her novel The Viewer.

What is The Viewer about?

The novel tells the story of the art restorer Hermann, nicknamed Manno, and his past shaped by family losses, Vienna, and European history.

Who is hosting the event?

The event is organized by the Edelmann bookstore and the Jewish Museum of Franconia.

Are there any details about a book signing?

Currently, there are no confirmed event details regarding a book signing.

Judith Fanto opens a window into Europe's memory with The Viewer

Name: Judith Fanto: The Viewer – Reading
Start: 2026-12-07T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-12-07T20:30:00+01:00
Location: Jüdisches Museum Franken in Fürth

Judith Fanto reads at the Jewish Museum of Franconia from The Viewer

A novel about memory, origins, and the long shadows of European history is the focus of this reading in Fürth. The Edelmann bookstore and the Jewish Museum of Franconia invite you to an author encounter with Judith Fanto on December 7, 2026.

A family story between Haarlem and Vienna

The Viewer begins on a damp and cold February day in the year 1948. The Dutch art restorer Hermann, nicknamed Manno, receives a letter that abruptly takes him back to his past. As a ten-year-old, he loses his mother in 1916 and moves from Haarlem to his father's family in Vienna. From this biographical interruption, Judith Fanto develops a historical narrative about family, friendship, identity, and the influences of the 20th century.

Literary quality and historical depth

Fanto's narrative style combines psychological accuracy with a pronounced sense of historical atmosphere. The novel considers personal memory not as a static archive but as a living narrative movement. Art, origins, and the question of how people interpret their own history form central motifs.

Judith Fanto, born in 1969, is a lawyer, author, and speaker. Her debut novel Viktor about the history of her Jewish Viennese family was awarded the Hebban Prize for Best Debut. The Viewer is her second novel and has received the Silver Rainbow Award in the Netherlands. Her books connect family history, Jewish life, historical experience, and current identity issues.

A reading atmosphere with space for questions

The reading at the Jewish Museum of Franconia promises a focused literary experience: Fanto introduces the characters of her novel and makes the linguistic artistry of her historical narratives immediately tangible. The special atmosphere of the museum creates a sensitive resonant space for questions about memory culture, belonging, and the relationship between individual biography and societal history.

Conclusion: Literature as author encounter

Visitors can expect a demanding reading with an author whose work connects historical research, personal memory, and narrative tension. Those who want to not only read The Viewer but also experience Judith Fanto live and deepen the cultural discourse on origins and memory will find an impressive access to a multilayered novel on this evening.