Stefan Zweig (1881-1942) is even today one of the most widely read German-language authors. Numerous translations and adaptations from Europe to China attest to the enduring appeal of his works. The travelling exhibition shows Zweig as a not uncontroversial best-selling author, as an incessant traveller and as a citizen of the world with a pacifist mission. The characters and settings of his fiction also take us around the globe. The exhibition reveals the extraordinary history of Zweig's influence and his multifaceted literary oeuvre, which has lost none of its topicality to this day. Stefan Zweig's message for posterity is the utopia of a world in peace without borders.
The travelling exhibition is based on the special exhibition of the same title, which was on display at the Literature Museum of the Austrian National Library in Vienna from June 2021 to September 2022. It will be shown in cooperation with Austrian representative offices and cultural forums worldwide at various exhibition venues over the next ten years. The accompanying book to the exhibition has been published in the series "Profiles" by Zsolnay Verlag.
A travelling exhibition of the Literature Museum of the Austrian National Library and the Stefan Zweig Centre Salzburg in cooperation with the Literature Archive Salzburg. With the kind support of the Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport, and the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs.
Curated by Bernhard Fetz, Arnhilt Inguglia-Höfle and Arturo Larcati.
Stadt:Bibliothek Salzburg (Austria)
22. February 2023 – 23. May 2023
Impressions Salzburg
Biblioteca Pública Eugenio Trías, Madrid (Spain)
25. October 2023 – 3. December 2023
Impressions Madrid
Museu d'Història, Valencia (Spain)
15. December 2023 – 11. February 2024
Impressions Valencia
Ateneu Barcelonès, Barcelona (Spain)
19. February 2024 – 25. March 2024
Impressions Barcelona
Centro Cultural Lecrác, Palencia (Spain)
5. April 2024 – 5. May 2024
Impressions Palencia
Biblioteca Regional, Murcia (Spain)
15. May 2024 – 14. June 2024
Impressions Murcia
Trascorrales, Oviedo (Spain)
21. - 30. June 2024
Impressions Oviedo
Casa Stefan Zweig, Petrópolis (Brazil)
22. June – 15. December 2024
Impressions Petrópolis
Casa Nacional del Bicentenario, Buenos Aires (Argentina)
11. September – 27. October 2024
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