A celebration exploring the legacy of the great satirist Thomas Bernhard, on what would have been his 80th birthday.
The weekend, devised by broadcaster and writer Piers Burton-Page, aims to present a crosssection in miniature of Bernhard’s work, with the emphasis on variety, humour and enjoyment. These two days will include a Bernhard play not seen in English, an almost silent film, readings from Bernhard’s poems and stories, talks, and the chance to discuss and debate.
Thomas Bernhard (1931-1988) was a prolific Austrian author whose legacy includes novels such as The Loser, Old Masters and Wittgenstein’s Nephew, plays such as The Force of Habit and Heldenplatz (staged in London last year), poetry, stories, essays, polemics, journalism, and Gathering Evidence, one of the most self-searching autobiographies ever written. Even now, unpublished work continues to receive posthumous publication and provokes controversy.
The weekend, devised by broadcaster and writer Piers Burton-Page, aims to present a crosssection in miniature of Bernhard’s work, with the emphasis on variety, humour and enjoyment. These two days will include a Bernhard play not seen in English, an almost silent film, readings from Bernhard’s poems and stories, talks, and the chance to discuss and debate.
Thomas Bernhard (1931-1988) was a prolific Austrian author whose legacy includes novels such as The Loser, Old Masters and Wittgenstein’s Nephew, plays such as The Force of Habit and Heldenplatz (staged in London last year), poetry, stories, essays, polemics, journalism, and Gathering Evidence, one of the most self-searching autobiographies ever written. Even now, unpublished work continues to receive posthumous publication and provokes controversy.
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