studied German literature, art history, and literature studies and earned her doctorate from the Universität Siegen. Her research focuses on children’s and young adult literature, art history, and film studies. This is Planka’s second appearance as a guest at the ilb, where she will speak on the topic »›Wir ist
was born in 2001 in Berlin and is in the 12th grade at the Katholische Theresienschule in Berlin-Weißensee. She is a first-time guest of the ilb. As a finalist for the 2018 THEO literary competition, she will present her short story WELT UND SPIELZEUG.
is a musician and sound artist from Bern. Since 2005, he has been a member of the duo »Fitzgerald & Rimini« with author and spoken word poet Ariane von Graffenried, working at the intersection of literature, music, and performance. Besides playing the bass, he is interested in exploring the sonic
is a British historian and author with a focus on the history of World War II. His most recent book »Lonely Courage. The True Story of the SOE Heroines Who Fought to Free Nazi-Occupied France« (2017) is about the women of a British special unit in World War II. Since
is a Assistant Professor in Afrikanistik at the University of Bayreuth specializing in, among others, Afrophone literatures, African youth languages in the diaspora, and critical African studies. He studied linguistics and English literature in Cameroon and African linguistics, literatures in African languages, and developmental sociology at the University of Bayreuth,
Regina Dürig, born in 1982 in Mannheim, grew up in Odenwald and studied Communication in Social and Economic Contexts in Berlin and Literary Writing in Biel, Switzerland.Dürig made her début as a children’s and young adult author in 2011 with »Katertag. Oder: Was sagt der Knopf bei Nacht?« (tr: Hangover
is a philosopher, activist and translator who lives in Madrid. Since 1991 he has been collaborating with the post-operaist research and political networks, and has edited a number of works by Antonio Negri, Félix Guattari and others. Since 2000 he has been promoting new autonomous educational and political projects: Universidad
born in 1996 in Mainz, has performed on stage at numerous poetry slams in the German-speaking world. She performs together with Tereza Hossa under the moniker Altanaiva. The topics addressed by her highly trenchant texts are diverse. »I am a professional awkward dancer. I am especially good at the ›I
Raoul Schrott was born in 1964. He grew up in Tirol, Tunis, and Zürich, and studied languages and literature in Norwich, Paris, and Berlin. From 1986 until 1987, he was the secretary to Philippe Soupault in Paris. He wrote his doctoral dissertation on »Dada 1921−1922« and in 1998 he earned
Prabda Yoon, born in 1973 in Bangkok, lived in the USA from ages fourteen to twenty-six, attended high school at the Cambridge School of Weston, Massachusetts, and studied at the Parsons School of Design in Manhattan for two years as well as graphic design at the Cooper Union for four
Rachel Cusk, born in 1967 in Saskatoon, Canada, grew up mainly in Los Angeles. The family moved to Great Britain in 1974. Cusk studied English at Oxford University’s New College and then worked for a London literary agency, traveling to Spain and Central America. She made her debut in 1993
Philippe de Pierpont was born in 1955 in Brussels. After studying art history and archaeology and taking courses in theater, film, and video, he dedicated himself to a diverse spectrum of activities: He is a documentary filmmaker and film director, a screenwriter, and a comic book author. In the 1990s,
