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Conversation: Daniel Binswanger

Switzerland: In the middle of Europe and yet neutral, independent, "free". What is the Swiss responsibility in Europe – in light of the global situation? Can the Confederation still afford to maintain a neutral position?

This is what Daniel Binswanger, co-editor of the independent Swiss online magazine "Republik", asks two of the country's most prominent politically engaged writers.

Zora del Buono (Swiss Book Prize 2024 for "Seinetwegen") questions apparent idylls with an analytical eye, as in her story "Dance of the Flies" (in the series "Das Gramm"), where she lets wealthy Swiss dream of early retirement. The author and journalist Seraina Kobler, on the other hand, outlines a not too distant Swiss future in her current novel "Valley of Swallows" (Diogenes), where the cities have merged into “Metropolitane”, while the Alps have been declared a no-go zone for power supply. Together, they discuss the tension between national exceptionalism and global responsibility.

"Our real problem today is the climate crisis. Instead, consuming to the fullest has become the norm; it’s just grotesque. Travel has also lost its innocence; we really shouldn’t be traveling anymore." ZORA DEL BUONO IN "REPUBLIK"

ENTRY: EURO 16.- / 10.-
Organizer: Literaturfest München // In cooperation with Pro Helvetia

(Photos: Seraina Kobler © Franco P. Tettamanti / Diogenes Verlag & Zora del Buono © Stefan Bohrer)

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