When does the reading in Fürth begin?

The event starts on April 30, 2026, at 8:00 PM.

Where does the evening take place?

In the Public Library Fürth - Downtown Library Carl Friedrich Eckart Foundation at Friedrichstraße 6A, 90762 Fürth.

How much is the entrance fee?

The ticket price is 10 euros per person.

Is there an author conversation?

Yes, the event is announced as a reading and conversation.

Is the venue barrier-free?

There is barrier-free access as well as a barrier-free restroom on the third floor. A fire escape needs to be passed.

Can books be obtained on site?

The Public Library is a library space with a reading café; it is appropriate to bring or purchase a book in the surroundings for the evening, but specific sales information is not available.

Dagmar Leupold brings Muttermale to Fürth: a quiet event full of literary power

Name: Reading with Dagmar Leupold from Muttermale in Fürth
Start: 2026-04-30T22:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-01T00:00:00+02:00
Location: Volksbücherei Fürth - Innenstadtbibliothek Carl Friedrich Eckart Stiftung

An evening about memory, origin, and the quiet power of language

Dagmar Leupold brings a novel to Fürth with Muttermale that tells less and gently uncovers more. The reading and the author conversation in the downtown library open a space for literary art of remembrance, for searching for traces, and for what family stories often reveal only after years.

A novel as an approach

Muttermale is not a loud book, but one of rare concentration. Leupold follows the story of a mother who flees from East Prussia, remains foreign in the West, and slips away internally from her own daughter. From objects, photos, habits, and words emerges a precise literary reconstruction that intertwines historical experience and family distance.

Dagmar Leupold and her linguistic artistry

The author, born in 1955 and living in Munich, is among the prominent voices of contemporary German literature. Her work includes novels, stories, poems, and essays; she has been awarded, among others, the Literature Prize of the City of Munich, the Tukan Prize, and the aspekte Literature Prize. Those who know Leupold are aware of her controlled, vivid, and psychologically accurate prose that combines literary quality with cultural depth.

Reading atmosphere in the downtown library

The Public Library Fürth - Downtown Library Carl Friedrich Eckart Foundation provides the suitable framework for this evening: a cultural place with a reading café, Wi-Fi, barrier-free access, and municipal openness for literary mediation. The reading takes place on the 3rd and 4th floors, which gives the event an intimate, almost chamber literary atmosphere. It is exactly here that Leupold’s text unfolds its effect: close, concentrated, resonant.

What visitors can expect this evening

The focus is on a meeting with the author that not only introduces literature but makes it tangible. The conversation promises insights into the development of Muttermale, into the relationship between memory and language, and into the question of how familial traumas can be captured literarily. An evening for readers who appreciate demanding contemporary literature, biography, history, and precise linguistic artistry.

Conclusion

This reading in Fürth promises a compelling literary experience between personal memory and historical experience. Those interested in contemporary literature with depth, fine observation, and great linguistic precision should experience this evening live.