Hans Brinkmann in Bielefeld: Reading from Inhalte Enthralls Literary Friends

Event: 20 Years of Clever Social Critique with a Wink in Mondo Buchhandlung, Elsa-Brändström-Str. 23, 33602 Bielefeld on 25. June 2026

Date and Time

25. June 2026 19:30

Artist

Location

mondo medien & Büchergilde
Elsa-Brändström-Straße 23, 33602 Bielefeld, Germany

Price

Free

About this Event

Literature & Readings

Mood

Relaxed

Venue Type

Inside

Hans Brinkmann at the Mondo Bookstore: Poetry, Social Critique, and Wordplay in Conversation

On Thursday, June 25, 2026, literary precision meets sharp wit at the Mondo Bookstore in Bielefeld. Hans Brinkmann reads from his book Inhalte, opening an evening where poetry, conversation, and author engagement merge into an intense literary experience.

An Evening for Readers with a Sense for Language

Brinkmann represents a literature that does not smooth societal friction but translates it into linguistic movement. His texts combine political awareness, humor, and a clear, artistic form. This is exactly where the special atmosphere of the reading lies: intellectual, approachable, and with that quiet irony that makes great poetry so lively.

Between Linguistic Art and Cultural Critique

The author, born in 1956 in Freiberg, has worked for decades as a writer, journalist, and art critic. His work spans poems, prose, and novels. The Eichenspinner Verlag points to a long writing career and books like Inhalte, Die Unheit, Despotie, Die Butter vom Brot, and Der Tag, an dem der Kalender zurückkehrt. Those who read Brinkmann encounter a voice that is form-conscious, unconventional, and incorruptible in its view of the present.

The Mondo Bookstore as a Literary Space

The Mondo Bookstore is considered a contemplative, culture-open space for debates, reading circles, and special literature. The event location on Elsa-Brändström-Straße combines the proximity of a bookstore with an almost living room-like atmosphere. For a reading of this kind, this is the ideal setting: focused, personal, and open for the lingering conversation.

What Visitors Can Expect

The audience can look forward to a reading and a conversation that brings together literary quality and a societal perspective. Admission is free. Those who love literature as a space for thought will experience an evening that convinces with language, attitude, and fine wit. Attending this event live is worthwhile for all who want not just to hear poetry but to feel it in the moment of its creation.

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