Talk
'How can you hear...' #8
An evening of conversation between Gunther Geltinger and Sandip Roy
Gunther Geltinger
Gunther Geltinger was born in 1974 in Erlenbach, and currently lives in Cologne. He studied scriptwriting and drama at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna and at the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne. His critically acclaimed debut »Mensch Engel« was published in 2008, followed by his second novel »Moor« in 2013, which was published in English by Seagull Books in 2017 (translator Alexander Booth). »Benzin«, Geltinger’s third novel, was published in 2019.
Sandip Roy
Sandip Roy is a writer, radio host and columnist in Kolkata. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Times of India, Firstpost and other publications. His audio dispatch from Kolkata airs weekly on public radio in San Francisco. He is a columnist for Mint Lounge and hosts the Sandip Roy Show on Audio Express. His award-winning first novel is ‘Don’t Let Him Know’.
The conversation was broadcast live on the Facebook page of the Goethe-Institut Kolkata on 21.01.2022. You can find the recording of the conversation at:
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Enjoy the reading of excerpts from the book ‘Moor' by Gunther Geltinger performed by Ruchir Joshi in English:
Reading: Ruchir Joshi
Enjoy the reading of excerpts from the book ‘Moor' by Gunther Geltinger performed by the author himself in German.
Reading: Gunther Geltinger
Details
Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Kolkata
Park Mansions, Gate 4
57A, Park Street
Kolkata
700 016
India
Language: English
Part of series 'How can you hear what I am saying? I am so far away . . . '