Literaricum Lech
GenreLiterature, anthropology
Location(s)Lech am Arlberg, Vorarlberg
CountryAustria
Established2021[1]
Organised byNicola Steiner

The Literaricum Lech is a literary conference in Lech am Arlberg in Vorarlberg (Austria). 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.[2]

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, co-initiator of the Philosophicum Lech, as well as the equally renowned Austrian writer and literary scholar Raoul Schrott.[3]

The Literaricum Lech will arrange classic literary discussions as well as children's and youth literature and poetry slams with the goal to provide a clear and accessible approach to literature.[4][5]

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.[6] In 2021, Daniel Kehlmann gave the opening speech on Simplicius Simplicissimus by the Baroque poet Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen.[7]

The 2022 edition of the event was dedicated to Herman Melville.[8]

Poeta Laureatus

Since 2023 a poet laureate is selected by a committee initiated by Raoul Schrott 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 ORF, Der Standard, SWR and Die Welt. The first winner of the prize was German writer Michael Krüger.[9][10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "„Literaricum": Gipfeltreffen der Literatur". Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "„Literaricum": Gipfeltreffen der Literatur". vorarlberg.ORF.at (in German). 2021-04-02. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  3. ↑ "„Literaricum Lech" lädt zum „Gipfeltreffen der Literatur"". Tiroler Tageszeitung Online (in German). 2021-04-01. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  4. ↑ Zürs, Lech. "Literaricum Lech". Lech Zürs (in German). Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  5. ↑ ""Literaricum Lech" lädt zum "Gipfeltreffen der Literatur"". www.puls24.at (in German). Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  6. ↑ "„Literaricum Lech" lädt zum „Gipfeltreffen der Literatur"". Tiroler Tageszeitung Online (in German). 2021-04-01. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  7. ↑ "Literaricum Lech: Ein neues Festival für Klassiker". Die Presse (in German). 2021-03-31. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  8. ↑ "Das zweite Literaricum Lech ist Herman Melville gewidmet". Vorarlberger Nachrichten | VN.AT (in German). Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  9. ↑ Zürs, Lech. "Poeta Laureatus". Lech Zürs (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  10. ↑ SWR2 (2023-05-19). "Poeta Laureatus 2023: Michael Krüger". swr.online (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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