Guest Speaker: Dr Norman Franke, scholar, poet, film maker

The Auckland Goethe Society

The Auckland Goethe Society is delighted to present a talk by renowned author, poet and scholar, Dr Norman Franke.

The University of Auckland - Humanities Building 206, Room 314

This event will take place online as well as in person at the University of Auckland. Please select "Attending Online" to be sent the Zoom link.Dr Norman Franke is back to give another fascinating talk, this time presenting his own poetry and short stories! A few years ago, he gave a talk about Einstein as a poet which was very well received.The readings will be in German but questions and discussion in English or German is welcome. Light refreshments will be provided.About The SpeakerDr Norman P. Franke is an accomplished scholar, poet and film-maker based in Hamilton. He taught German at the University of Waikato for many years and has been heavily involved with the Waikato Goethe Society. He has published widely about 18th century literature, German-speaking exile literature (Albert Einstein, Ernst H. Kantorowicz, Else Lasker-Schüler, Karl Wolfskehl) eco-poetics and at the intersection of religion and poetry. Norman’s poetry has been broadcasted on radio and published in anthologies in Austria, Germany, New Zealand, Switzerland, the UK, and the USA.

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