Anna Katharina Hahn reads from her book "Der Chor" as part of the event series "montags bei littera et cetera".
Anna Katharina Hahn, born in 1970, lives in Stuttgart. Her longseller "Kürzere Tage. Her second novel, "Am schwarzen Berg", was shortlisted for the Leipzig Book Fair Prize in 2012 and was number one on the SWR bestseller list. According to Denis Scheck, she created "a great European tableau" in 2016 with "Das Kleid meiner Mutter". Her novel "Aus und davon" was published in 2020 and was highly praised by literary critics.
In light of our present day, in which nothing seems certain anymore, Anna Katharina Hahn portrays a Stuttgart choir as a mirror of an entire urban society. In her new novel, she sensitively and relentlessly portrays women from three generations - in their strengths and weaknesses, their feelings, their sensitivity and their mercilessness.
Finally offline again! Even before the lockdowns, the highlight of the week for Alice, Marie and their older friend Lena was their women's choir rehearsal. Having only been able to sing together behind masks or not at all for far too long, they clearly realize what they've been missing. Their friendships have survived the pandemic, but so have their problems with each other. Alice, who succeeds in almost everything professionally, suffers from the fact that Marie no longer speaks to her. While Lena, a retired editor, has no illusions about ageing. It is an open secret that most of the singers dislike Cora, who lives in precarious circumstances and uses the choir to look for a job. When Sophie, a lonely student, turns up at rehearsals, an emotional turmoil begins. Especially for Alice: she suddenly discovers feelings that surprise her.
