Debüt novel about the river presents in the Pablo Neruda district library
The author Theresa Pleitner presents her debut novel "About the River" in the district central library Pablo Neruda. The conversation is moderated by Stefanie Hirsbrunner from Intercontinental. The novel is about a young psychologist who works in a provisional recording camp on the edge of a German city after studying to help refugees. She learns how limited her possibilities are to help the traumatized, which drives them into the loneliness. Theresa Pleitner was born in 1991 and studied literary writing and psychology in Heidelberg, Leipzig and Berlin. She worked as a psychologist in accommodation for refugees and a psychosomatic clinic and treated ...
Debüt novel about the river presents in the Pablo Neruda district library
The author Theresa Pleitner presents her debut novel "About the River" in the district central library Pablo Neruda. The conversation is moderated by Stefanie Hirsbrunner from Intercontinental. The novel is about a young psychologist who works in a provisional recording camp on the edge of a German city after studying to help refugees. She learns how limited her possibilities are to help the traumatized, which drives them into the loneliness.
Theresa Pleitner was born in 1991 and studied literary writing and psychology in Heidelberg, Leipzig and Berlin. She worked as a psychologist in accommodation for refugees and a psychosomatic clinic and currently treats patient on an outpatient basis. Her novel "About the River" is her first work, for which she has already been awarded the Retzhof Prize for Young Literature and is nominated for the Amadeu Antonio Prize.
The presentation of the novel and the conversation with the author will surely attract many readers who are enthusiastic about literary. The novel deals with an important topic and takes a look at the challenges that people face in refugee work. Theresa Pleitner brings her experiences from psychological work with refugees, which should give the book a special authenticity.
It is impressive to see how young authors and Pleitner take up current social issues with their works and process them literarily. Her debut novel promises to give readers an insight into the world of refugee work and possibly also to think about your own ways of help.
A visit to the reading in the Pablo Neruda district central library could be worthwhile to learn more about Theresa Pleitner's novel "About the River" and to exchange ideas with other those interested in literature. It is always exciting to discover new voices in the literary scene and explore their works.
| Author | Theresa Pleitner |
| Birth year | 1991 |
| Training | Studied literary writing and psychology in Heidelberg, Leipzig and Berlin |
| Experiences | Work as a psychologist in accommodation for refugees and psychosomatic clinic |
| Awards | Retzhof Prize for Young Literature, Nomination for Amadeu Antonio Prize |
Source: www.berlin.de