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The author of the 79th edition of the “Weilheimer Hefte zur Literatur”: Marlene Röder, whose six book publications to date have been awarded numerous prizes.
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The latest of the “Weilheimer Hefte zur Literatur” is dedicated to the award-winning author Marlene Röder.
In our questionnaire she reveals what she loves - and what she would like to get rid of.
Weilheim - As the author of the “Weilheimer Hefte zur Literatur” she stands in a row with greats such as Martin Walser, Günter Grass and Loriot - and is now also a candidate for the nationally renowned Weilheimer Literature Prize: The writer Marlene Röder (41) has the The latest, the 79th edition of the “Weilheimer Hefte” is dedicated to the German teacher at Weilheim High School.
Title: “Don’t Ask.”
On Thursday, March 21st, at 7 p.m., she will come to the poetry reading in the auditorium of the Weilheim high school.
She previously answered our questionnaire “From Head to Toe” - and revealed, among other things, what she loves - and what she would like to get rid of.
Marlene Röder doesn't just work as a writer
Marlene Röder, born in Mainz in 1983, grew up in Limburg an der Lahn.
Already very interested in literature as a teenager, she began writing at the age of 14.
After graduating from high school, she trained as a glass painter and then studied German and art in Giessen to become a teacher for special needs schools.
In 2006, Marlene Röder received the City of Limburg's “Hans-im-Glück Prize” for youth literature for her previously unpublished manuscript of the novel “Im Fluss”.
To date, five more book publications and numerous other awards have followed: from the children's and youth crime fiction prize for "Zebraland" (2010) to the Kranichstein youth literature scholarship for "Melvin, my dog and the Russian cucumbers" (2011; stories from this can be found in many current school books) to the novel “Cache”, which was on the shortlist for the German-French Youth Literature Prize in 2017.
In addition to her writing work, Röder also works as a special school teacher.
She lives with her family in Düsseldorf, where she also received the state capital's literature award.
Here are Marlene Röder's answers to our questionnaire “From Head to Toe”:
A book you like?
Youth book: Michael Gerard Bauer, “Things that can’t stay that way”.
Book for adults: Yaa Gyasi, “Homecoming”.
A line of poetry that accompanies you?
“Well then, heart, say goodbye and be healthy!” (from “Stages” by Hermann Hesse).
My news
Missing nine-year-old found safe and sound in Kochel am See
2 hours ago
What's going on there?
Street lamps burn in Penzberg and Iffeldorf even during the day - the disruption affects all of Bayernlese
No dead shop windows wanted in the old town
2 hours ago
Accident near Weilheim: Ambulance hits car that suddenly brakes
Flood protection in Peißenberg: 1.2 million euros for expansion at Stadelbachlesen
111 young craftsmen received their journeyman's certificates in the deep tunnel hall in Peißenberglesen
Your favorite music?
Changes depending on your mood.
A film you should see?
“Inspired” with Naomi Watts.
Where did you last experience great art?
In the children's room when my son wanted to recreate the Wuppertal suspension railway out of cardboard boxes.
A talent you wish you had?
repartee.
A person who impresses you?
My godmother, who fought for the rights of people with disabilities despite her progressive illness and was always there for her friends.
A weakness you afford?
Coffee pieces :)
A place you love?
Portugal's coast south of Lisbon.
Your luxury?
Travel.
What do you do with a lot of money?
Buy an apartment.
What do you believe in?
To human rights.
Your biggest success so far?
My family.
To write what is important to me.
Art is...
... hit the mark exactly without losing the lightness.
What do you title your memoir?
Always late but worth the wait.
What would you like to get rid of?
Hatred and intolerance.
What dream do you still need to fulfill?
To drive through North America again in a motorhome and see the sequoia trees.
Which sentence should be spoken at your funeral?
She wrote her own life.