This exhibition, 'Woher wir kommen. Literatur und Herkunft,' explores the profound impact of origin on individuals. It delves into literary narratives of growing up, leaving, and returning, examining how roots shape identity. Discover a unique 'Gallery of Things' showcasing personal objects writers associate with their heritage, offering a tangible connection to themes of memory, migration, and self-invention in literature.
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This special exhibition delves into the concept of origin and its lasting impact, exploring literary narratives of growing up, leaving, and returning. It showcases personal belongings that writers associate with their roots, highlighting how these objects manifest in literature.
The exhibition 'Woher wir kommen. Literatur und Herkunft' (Where We Come From. Literature and Origin) places the stories of origin at the heart of its exploration, examining their profound and lasting impact on individuals. It delves into narratives of growing up, departing from, and eventually returning to one's roots, as well as the processes of remembering and reinventing oneself. The exhibition highlights how origin can provide stability or become a burden, and how the desire to escape or return to one's past is a recurring theme in literature. A 'Gallery of Things' within the exhibition presents personal objects that writers associate with their origins. These range from everyday items like a tube television or a copper bracelet from Congo to a passport from Iran, demonstrating how our origins are manifested in tangible objects. These everyday yet exceptional items, deeply touching, are central to the literary narratives presented. The exhibition features manuscripts, life documents, artistic works, film, and sound examples that explore childhood, departure, return, remembrance, and self-invention, with a focus on Austrian literature from the 20th century to the present, supplemented by international perspectives on social origin, economic inequality, class, migration, multilingualism, and family relationships. Numerous private photographs, found objects, and photo collages further illustrate how images and family snapshots shape the memory of our origins.
The accompanying book 'Woher wir kommen. Literatur und Herkunft' is available for EUR 29.90 at the Literature Museum's service desk and in bookstores. Further ticketing information specific to the exhibition is not provided on this page.
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