Şeyda Kurt's Debut Novel 'Zeit der Monster' Launches in Cologne
Şeyda Kurt's debut novel 'Zeit der Monster' will be published by Hanser on July 21, 2025. The premiere reading takes place on July 18 at the Catholic Church St. Marien in Cologne. The novel follows protagonist Sanya in a neighborhood gripped by an apocalyptic prophecy after a close person disappears. Kurt, born 1992 in Cologne-Kalk, has worked for Zeit Online and Deutschlandfunk Kultur, co-produced the award-winning podcast '190220 – Ein Jahr nach Hanau', and authored bestsellers 'Radikale Zärtlichkeit' (2021) and 'HASS' (2023). A nationwide reading tour begins in September 2025, spanning cities including Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, and Hamburg (Harbour Front Festival 2026).
Key facts
- Şeyda Kurt's debut novel 'Zeit der Monster' is published by Hanser on July 21, 2025.
- Premiere reading on July 18, 2025 at Katholische Kirche St. Marien in Cologne.
- The novel is set in a neighborhood experiencing an apocalyptic prophecy.
- Protagonist Sanya carries a pistol in her backpack and meets a mysterious stranger.
- Kurt was born in 1992 in Cologne-Kalk.
- She worked for Zeit Online and Deutschlandfunk Kultur.
- She co-produced the award-winning podcast '190220 – Ein Jahr nach Hanau'.
- Her previous books include bestsellers 'Radikale Zärtlichkeit' (2021) and 'HASS' (2023).
- A reading tour starts September 2025 with stops in Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, and more.
- Kurt also appears at Harbour Front Festival 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Şeyda Kurt
Institutions
- Hanser
- Zeit Online
- Deutschlandfunk Kultur
- Literarisches Colloquium Berlin
- Goethe-Institut
- Schauspielhaus Bochum
- Heimathafen Berlin
- Gasteig HP8
- Kulturzentrum Alte Feuerwache Mannheim
- Museum Hegel-Haus Stuttgart
- Literaturhaus Stuttgart
- Literaturhaus Frankfurt
- Z-Bau/Haus für Gegenwartskultur Nürnberg
- Literaturhaus Freiburg
- Altes Rathaus Göttingen
- Literaturhaus Hannover
- Literaturbüro NRW e.V. Düsseldorf
- Kunsthalle Trier
- Kulturzentrum Schlachthof/Kesselhalle Bremen
- Kulturbrennerei Doka e.V. Norden
- Esslinger Lesart
- Theaterschiff Heilbronn e.V.
- Theater Lüneburg GmbH
- Harbour Front Festival
- kulturnews.de
- Literarische Colloquium Berlin
Locations
- Cologne
- Germany
- Berlin
- Bad Saarow
- Augsburg
- Munich
- Mannheim
- Offenbach
- Stuttgart
- Frankfurt
- Nuremberg
- Freiburg
- Göttingen
- Dortmund
- Hannover
- Düsseldorf
- Trier
- Bremen
- Norden
- Esslingen
- Bochum
- Heilbronn
- Lüneburg
- Katholische Kirche St. Marien Cologne
- Heimathafen Berlin
- Gasteig HP8 Munich
- Kulturzentrum Alte Feuerwache Mannheim
- Museum Hegel-Haus Stuttgart
- Literaturhaus Stuttgart
- Literaturhaus Frankfurt
- Z-Bau/Haus für Gegenwartskultur Nürnberg
- Literaturhaus Freiburg
- Altes Rathaus Göttingen
- Literaturhaus Hannover
- Literaturbüro NRW e.V. Düsseldorf
- Kunsthalle Trier
- Kulturzentrum Schlachthof/Kesselhalle Bremen
- Kulturbrennerei Doka e.V. Norden
- Esslinger Lesart
- Schauspielhaus Bochum
- Theaterschiff Heilbronn e.V.
- Theater Lüneburg GmbH
Sources
- Kulturnews —
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