Greetings from the Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, Bangalore! The Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, in collaboration with the Toto Funds the Arts (TFA), is happy to invite you to a Book Reading. The award-winning novel The Reader by the German writer Bernhard Schlink will be introduced to Bangalore audience on June 12, 2009 at 6.30 p.m. at the Bhavan. The compelling story of The Reader in many ways touches on the deeply transformative power of words and literacy and this will be animated through reading and discussion. Event: Book Reading: The Reader by Bernhard Schlink Date: June 12, 2009 Time: 6.30 p.m. Venue: Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan Discussants: Mr. Arul Mani, Reader in the English Department at St. Joseph's College, Bangalore and Ms. C. K. Meena, feature-writer, columnist, author and teacher. Readers: Dr. Cheriyan Alexander, Professor of English at St. Joseph's College, Bangalore; Mr. Srinath Perur, writer; and Mr. Avinash Kuduvalli, student. Free Entry. All are welcome! Copies of The Reader will be available at a special price during the event. More details at the Bhavan (2520 5305/6/7/8) or visit our website: www.goethe.de/bangalore The Reader is a tale about sex, love, reading and shame in post-war Germany. Michael Berg is 15 when he begins a long, obsessive affair with Hanna, an enigmatic older woman. He never learns very much about her, and when she disappears one day, he expects never to see her again. But, to his horror, he does. Hanna is a defendant in a trial related to Germany's Nazi past, and it soon becomes clear that she is guilty of an unspeakable crime... Written by Berlin law professor and mystery novelist Bernhard Schlink, the semi-autobiographical work was published in 1995, later translated into 40 other languages, and became the first German novel to top the New York Times' bestseller list, garnering widespread attention in 1999 after Oprah Winfrey chose the title for her popular book club. The novel is considered so important to understand the country's history that it has even been used as a textbook in German schools. The Reader has been made into a film by Stephen Daldry, with Kate Winslet winning the 2009 Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Hanna Schmitz. You are cordially invited for the Book Reading. Best regards, Sheshagiri Kulkarni Librarian Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan 716 CMH Road Indiranagar 1st Stage Bangalore 560 038 Ph: +91 80 2520 5305/06/07/08-206 Fax: +91 80 2520 5309 kulkarni@bangalore.goethe.org www.goethe.de/bangalore www.goethe.de/india -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.