Alexander Häusser in Bielefeld: Reading from Short Days of Happiness
Date and Time
Location
Price
About this Event
Mood
Venue Type
Alexander Häusser presents a novel about love, loss, and hope
When history inscribes itself into personal fates, literature of special emotional depth emerges. On Thursday, November 12, 2026, Alexander Häusser will present his new novel Short Days of Happiness at the Bürgerwache at Siegfriedplatz in Bielefeld. The author reading combines book presentation, literary atmosphere, and the immediate impression of an author encounter.
A love story set against the backdrop of the 1930s
Häusser's novel takes place in Bremerhaven in the 1930s. Annegret and Richard meet at a peace demonstration and find unexpected happiness. However, a severe stroke of fate puts their relationship to the test. While Richard escapes the pain, Annegret sinks into apathy and finds new support in Erich.
When Richard returns because a family friend urgently needs help to leave the country, the narrative tension intensifies. Annegret faces a decision whose consequences extend far beyond private feelings. The novel intertwines an intimate love story with historical experiences and questions of responsibility, loyalty, and human resilience.
Alexander Häusser: literary precision and historical sensitivity
Alexander Häusser, born in 1960 in Reutlingen, studied German studies, philosophy, and history as well as rhetoric with Walter Jens. Since 1990, he has lived as a freelance writer and screenwriter in Hamburg. His well-known works include Memory, Zeppelin!, Karnstedt disappears, and Still all time. His narrative Zeppelin! was adapted into a film, and he has received several scholarships and awards.
His style oscillates between psychologically precise character portrayal, historical research, and concentrated linguistic artistry. The reading offers an opportunity to directly experience the sound of his prose: voice, rhythm, and linguistic nuances create that intimate reading atmosphere in which literature transforms from printed text into a living event.
An evening of literature at the Bürgerwache
The event will take place in the hall, room 007 on the ground floor of the community center Bürgerwache. Admission begins at 6:30 PM, and the reading starts at 7:00 PM. Admission is free; donations are welcome. Thus, the literary evening is aimed at all who appreciate contemporary literature, historical novels, and ambitious book presentations in a special atmosphere.
Conclusion: Experience literature live
The reading by Alexander Häusser promises a compelling literary experience between love story, contemporary history, and moral decision. Those who want to not only read Short Days of Happiness but also directly experience the author's artistry will find an evening full of historical resonance and human closeness at the Bürgerwache.
Official channels of Alexander Häusser:
- Instagram: no official profile found
- Facebook: no official profile found
- Website: https://www.alexanderhaeusser.de/
- Publisher: no official profile found
