Annette Mingels in Braunschweig: Reading from Eva's Daughter at the Literature Time
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Annette Mingels reads Eva's Daughter at the Braunschweig Literature Time
On Saturday, November 7, 2026, the aquarium in the Small House of the Staatstheater Braunschweig will become the venue for a special author encounter: Annette Mingels presents her latest novel Eva's Daughter as part of the Braunschweig Literature Time. The reading starts at 8:30 PM and combines concentrated literary conveyance with the open atmosphere of a large festival evening.
A distinctive voice in contemporary German literature
Annette Mingels, born in 1971 in Cologne, studied German studies, linguistics, and sociology in Frankfurt, Cologne, Bern, and Fribourg and earned her doctorate on Friedrich Dürrenmatt and Søren Kierkegaard. In addition to her writing work, she has been involved in universities in Switzerland and at the Swiss Literature Institute in Biel. She now lives near Berlin.
Her literary work includes novels, short stories, and cultural studies. Notable books include The Love of Sailors, Clay Pigeons, What All Was, and This Terrible Happiness. For What All Was, she received the Family Novel Book Prize from the Ravensburger Publishing Foundation. Her texts are characterized by psychological accuracy, finely composed relationship networks, and a precise view of the ruptures of modern family life.
Eva's Daughter: Family history as a literary resonance space
With Eva's Daughter, a work comes to the forefront that aligns with the poetic and social exploration of origins, closeness, and familial imprinting. Annette Mingels is interested in the subtle shifts between generations, unspoken expectations, and those emotional interspaces where personal memory and social reality intertwine.
The reading provides immediate access to this linguistic art. Voice, rhythm, and pauses make it visible how literary quality is created: not only through action but through the precise setting of a word, the tension of a dialogue, and the narrative perspective from which a family, a relationship, or an entire life is viewed.
Literature festival with award-winning authors
The Braunschweig Literature Time brings together numerous prominent voices from the German-language literary scene at five venues on November 7, 2026. The festival takes place in the context of the Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize award ceremony and is supported by the Raabe-Haus:Literature Center, the Staatstheater Braunschweig, Deutschlandfunk, and the Schlossmuseum Braunschweig.
With a festival ticket, visitors can attend all readings of the program. This creates a literary experience that honors individual authors as well as the diversity of contemporary narrative forms: family novels, contemporary literature, socially critical prose, and experimental narratives come together in close proximity.
Reading atmosphere in the aquarium of the Small House
The aquarium in the Small House of the Staatstheater offers a concentrated interior space for the encounter between the author and the audience. Away from the grand stage operations, the sound of language comes to the forefront here. Literature is not only discussed but experienced as a living linguistic art.
The reading is aimed at literature enthusiasts who wish to discover contemporary novels, experience an established author personally, and deepen the cultural discourse on family, memory, and identity. The audience can expect an intense evening with literary precision, atmospheric closeness, and stimulating perspectives on Annette Mingels’ new work.
Conclusion: An evening for curious readers
Annette Mingels’ reading from Eva's Daughter promises a compelling author encounter within the framework of an extraordinary literature festival. Those wanting to not only read contemporary literature but experience its voice, rhythm, and emotional impact will find the right place in the aquarium of the Staatstheater. The festival ticket costs 15 euros, reduced 7 euros, and allows access to all readings of the Braunschweig Literature Time.
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