Clemens Meyer presents his comprehensive work the projectors in Leipzig

Clemens Meyer presents his comprehensive work the projectors in Leipzig

in Leipzig The literary evening on Wednesday experienced a special appreciation by the well -known writer Clemens Meyer. The author presented his new masterpiece "The Projectors", a monumental work of over 1,000 pages on which he wrote for several years. The book premiere took place in the literary house of his hometown, where Meyer shared his ideas and inspiration in front of a curious audience.

Meyer, which is considered one of the most remarkable voices of the German contemporary literature, gave a deep insight into the process of creation of his novel. With humor he told him how the best ideas sometimes come in unusual places: "I was sitting on the lid and just wanted to prepare myself - and there I came up with the idea," he described under the laughter of the listeners how flashes of play even during his toilet visits.

insight into the plot and topics

The narrative begins in a historical healing and nursing institution in Leipzig that really existed. From there, a narrative unfolds that immerse yourself in different levels of time and action. The reader is led by the German Wehrmacht during the Balkan campaign to the Yugoslavia Wars in the 1990s, and the dark presence of neo-Nazis from Dortmund is also discussed. Meyer uses an assembly reform to mix different stories and perspectives and create a complex and complex story that illuminates the daring topics of European history.

Meyer refers to literary models such as William Faulkner and James Joyce. Karl May is also a source of inspiration in the room; Meyer shares the anecdote that he bought 20 books from May from his welcome money at the time. In the novel itself, Karl May appears as "Dr. May", which represents another liaison member between Myer's biography and his literary creation.

The cowboy is one of the main characters of the novel and experiences so complex experiences that the war, which many men draws in ideological adventures, stands out as the central theme of the novel. Meyer describes this figure as a "reporter" in the Tito partisans, which is banished to the prison island "Titos Hawaii" after the war.

a work of enormous importance

The book premiere was not only another milestone in Meyer's career, but also underlines the relevance of his work in German literature. His work has found critical recognition and is even nominated for the German Book Award. The MDR Culture critic Nils Kahlefendt emphasizes that Meyer created a language-powerful novel colossus with "The Projectors". The work manages to take a significant place with a unique narrative style and profound topics in German -language contemporary literature.

Meyer himself reflects on the long process of stating with the words: "The book has determined my whole life - over several years." This openness leads to a greater understanding of the challenges and joys that went hand in hand with the work. Despite health and psychological stress, Meyer finally managed to complete the work and thus write an impressive chapter of his creative biography.