Helon Habila: The Art of Writing

Sicilian refugee camp, Niger Delta, Berlin nightclub: the settings of Helon Habila’s stories are as varied as the genres in which he writes. In his novels, short stories and a non-fiction book, he asks: What does it mean to be human today? He will talk about his work and his new novel. »Habila has a cinematic ability to chisel scenes into the imagination« (The Independent).

With Helon Habila, Zainabu Jallo

Moderated by N.N.

The event is held in English.

Helon Habila’s body of work was translated from English into German by Thomas Brückner and Susann Urban.

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