Franziska Augstein präsentiert „Winston Churchill. Biographie“
Book Fair
Photo: dtv
begin 21.03.2024, 20:00
end 21.03.2024, 21:00
location Leipzig
In her biography of Winston Churchill, journalist Dr. Franziska Augstein profiles one of the most outstanding politicians of the 20th century. The author talks to editor Stefan Ulrich Meyer about her book and reads selected passages.
Photo: Juergen Bauer
The latest biography of the "hero of the 20th century" was written by Franziska Augstein, who holds a doctorate in history and studied in Berlin, Bielefeld, Brighton, Paris and London. As a journalist, she was awarded the Theodor Wolff Prize. Her essays on contemporary political history have caused quite a stir. Franziska Augstein is fascinated by the way in which historic time is consolidated in the lives of prominent figures. She portrays Winston Churchill in a way in which he has never been seen before, as an indomitable hero and an epoch-making rogue.
Winston Churchill ranks as one of the greatest orators in history. He funded his opulent lifestyle by working as a writer and journalist and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. In the 1930s, he was commonly thought to have reached the end of his political career, but thanks to his indefatigable warnings of the German threat, he became Prime Minister overnight when German troops invaded France and earned a reputation as Hitler's bitterest enemy.
Event organised by dtv and the German National Library as part of "Leipzig Reads".
Information and contact
The event will be held in German.
Venue: Museum foyer, German National Library in Leipzig.
Duration: 1 hour
Costs: Free admission
Booking: Online via the button above. The number of participants is limited.
Cloakroom info: You will need one- or two-Euro coins to store your bags and backpacks in the lockers.
Accessibility: The area in which the event will be taking place is barrier-free accessible.
Contact: veranstaltungen@dnb.de or by phone +49 341 2271-286
Address and getting here
German National Library
Deutscher Platz 1
04103 Leipzig
Getting here
We advise you to use public transport.
1 / By public transport
By rail
From the main railway station, take S-Bahn S1 in the direction of Riesa, S2 in the direction of Markkleeberg-Gaschwitz, S3 in the direction of Stötteritz or S5/S5X in the direction of Zwickau. Journey time approx. 7 minutes, get off at “Leipzig MDR”. Exit onto Semmelweisstraße, then turn right and continue for 400 m to the intersection at Straße des 18. Oktober.
Alternatively, take tram line 16 from platform 2 in front of the main railway station (in the direction of Lößnig) and get off at “Deutsche Nationalbibliothek”. Journey time approx. 11 minutes.
By air
From Leipzig/Halle airport, take S-Bahn S5/S5X in the direction of Zwickau. Journey time approx. 30 minutes, get off at “Leipzig MDR”. Exit onto Semmelweisstraße, then turn right and continue for 400 m to the intersection at Straße des 18. Oktober.
2 / By car
Approaching from the north
Take the A9 to the Schkeuditzer Kreuz intersection, continue on the A14 towards Dresden and take the Leipzig-Mitte (city centre) exit; continue on the B2 towards Leipzig city centre as far as the intersection at Prager Straße/Semmelweisstraße (follow the signs for “Deutsche Nationalbibliothek”).
Approaching from the south and east
Take the A9 or A14, change to the A38 and continue to the Leipzig-Süd exit; change to the B2 and continue to the Südvorstadt exit; turn right into Kurt-Eisner-Straße and continue to the German National Library.
3 / Accessibility
The German National Library in Leipzig has disabled parking spaces right in front of the building. The entrance for disabled visitors is signposted. The reading rooms and cafeteria are accessible by lift.
Last changes:
22.02.2024
