The Literaricum Lech is a literary conference in

Lech am Arlberg Lech am Arlberg ( Alemannic: ''Lääch'') is a mountain village and an exclusive ski resort in the Bludenz district in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg, on the banks of the river Lech. In terms of both geography and history, Lech ...

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(

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). Its aim is to discuss classic as well as contemporary literature in a way that is accessible, innovative and diverting. It has premiered from 8 to 10 July 2021.

Organisation

The Swiss-German cultural journalist Nicola Steiner is responsible for the organisation and conception of the Literaricum Lech. She is advised by the Vorarlberg writer

Michael Köhlmeier Michael Köhlmeier (born 15 October 1949 in Hard, Austria)

, co-initiator of the

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, as well as the equally renowned Austrian writer and literary scholar

Raoul Schrott Raoul Schrott (born 17 January 1964) is an Austrian poet, writer, literary critic, translator and broadcast personality. Schrott was raised in Tunis where his father served as an Austrian sales representative. He attended the universities of No ...

. The Literaricum Lech will arrange classic literary discussions as well as children's and youth literature and

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s with the goal to provide a clear and accessible approach to literature. It is intended that each edition of the Literaricum Lech has a classic piece of world literature put into focus. This classic can but doesn't have to be picked up on throughout the festival. In 2021,

Daniel Kehlmann Daniel Kehlmann (; born 13 January 1975) is a German-language novelist and playwright of both Austrian and German nationality.Simplicius Simplicissimus ''Simplicius Simplicissimus'' () is a picaresque novel of the lower Baroque style, written in five books by German author Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen published in 1668, with the sequel ''Continuatio'' appearing in 1669. Inspired b ...

'' by the

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poet

Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen (1621/22 – 17 August 1676) was one of the most notable German authors of the 17th century. He is best known for his 1669 picaresque novel ''Simplicius Simplicissimus'' () and the accompanying ''Simplic ...

. The 2022 edition of the event was dedicated to

Herman Melville Herman Melville (Name change, born Melvill; August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance (literature), American Renaissance period. Among his best-known works ar ...

Poeta Laureatus

Since 2023 a poet laureate is selected by a committee initiated by

with support by the Zürs Tourism Board. The winner receives prize money of 15.000 euros. In return, he is obliged to publish a poem every month during a year dealing with current events for the festival's media partners

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Der Standard ''Der Standard'' () is an Austrian daily newspaper published in Vienna. It is considered a newspaper of record for Austria. History and profile ''Der Standard'' was founded by Oscar Bronner as a financial newspaper and published its first editio ...

, SWR and

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. The first winner of the prize was German writer

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References

External links

Official website
(in German) Recurring events established in 2021 Literary festivals in Europe Culture of Vorarlberg

Organisation

Poeta Laureatus

See also

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