“Broder”
Do you still remember the festival in 2022? Dörte Hansen and Andreas Platthaus also headlined the finale of that reading series. Of course, it was in front of a sold-out house, because events featuring Dörte Hansen are always a big deal, and back then it was the very first reading from her best-selling novel *Zur See*. Ever since Dörte Hansen won the Rheingau Literature Prize in 2019 for *Mittagsstunde*, she has felt a special connection to the festival. Now her new novel *Broder* is being published, and once again we’ll get to experience the premiere reading from it. Once again, the story takes us to northern Germany, to the countryside, which is, in truth, a school of life and survival. Here, Broder Bahnsen wanted to take over his father’s farm, but his firstborn brother’s inheritance rights thwarted his plans. As a veterinarian, however, Broder remains close to the farm—and to disaster.
Dörte Hansen, born in Husum in 1964, worked as an NDR editor and writer for radio and print after completing her studies in linguistics. Her debut novel, “Altes Land,” was named the “Independent Booksellers’ Favorite Book” in 2015. Her second novel, *Mittagsstunde* (2018), was awarded the Rheingau Literature Prize and the Grimmelshausen Prize. Her highly acclaimed novel *Zur See* was published in 2022. Celebrated by readers and critics alike, all of her books have become SPIEGEL annual bestsellers. Dörte Hansen lives with her family in North Frisia.