Edgar Selge in Bonn: An intense reading from Jura's Last Winter
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Edgar Selge brings Jura's Last Winter to the stage
A historical diary, the voice of a young person, and the concentrated presence of an outstanding actor combine on December 17, 2026, at Schauspielhaus Bonn for an intense literary experience. Edgar Selge reads from his novel 'Jura's Last Winter' and thus opens a linguistically sensitive access to one of the darkest experiences of the 20th century.
A diary from besieged Leningrad
At the center of the novel is the diary of 15-year-old Jura Rjabinkin, who documented his everyday life and his family's life during the German siege of Leningrad in 1941 and 1942. Edgar Selge transforms this historical document into a multi-layered narrative encounter between past and present. Jura becomes a fictional character while the narrator attempts to connect with the boy through his writings.
Between youth, war, and memory
'Jura's Last Winter' tells of youth, dreams, literature, mothers, violence, alienation, and closeness. The literary quality of the novel arises from the careful connection of documentary material and narrative design. Selge's style approaches the questions that war inscribes in biographies: What remains of a person in their words, and how does the present confront a fate from history?
Edgar Selge as an actor and writer
Edgar Selge is one of the most prominent German character actors. After studying philosophy and German studies as well as his acting training at the Otto Falckenberg School in Munich, he has shaped theater, film, and television. His literary debut 'Have You Finally Found Us' was awarded the Literature Prize of the City of Fulda and the Bayern-2 Audience Award. 'Jura's Last Winter' is his second novel.
A charity reading with special cultural ambition
The evening is organized as a charity event for a Uganda project by the German Doctors and the Reading Culture Godesberg. The moderation will be handled by Albrecht Selge, Bonn's City Writer of the Year 2022. Doors open at 7:00 PM, the reading begins at 7:30 PM, and is expected to end at 9:20 PM.
Conclusion: Literature as a living memory
The reading at Schauspielhaus Bonn promises an intense author encounter, a precise reading atmosphere, and an evening where linguistic art makes historical experience immediately perceptible. Those who want to experience 'Jura's Last Winter' live will encounter a novel about memory, humanity, and the quiet power of literary witness.
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