CKCU Literary News
Wednesday November 15th, 2023 with Hans G. Ruprecht
CKCU SPECIAL Funding Drive BROADCAST

German novelist, poet and literary critic Bettina Johl on Sophie von La Roche (1730-1807), who is the author of travel books, educational books for women, and of 'Geschichte des Fräuleins von Sternheim' (History of Fräulein von Sternheim) 1771. She was the founding editor of the influential magazine 'POMONA: Für Teutschlands Töchter' (Pomona: For Germany's Daughters) 1783-1784. / Also on this show: some comments about the Scotiabank Giller Prize 2023, les grands prix littéraires français, among others.