When will the reading with Lisa Gusel take place?

The reading will take place on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, and will start at 6:30 PM. Doors open at 6:00 PM.

Where will the event take place?

The venue is the State Archives Landshut at Schlachthofstraße 10, 84034 Landshut.

How much does a ticket cost?

The pre-sale price is 12 euros. At the box office, admission costs 14 euros.

What is the reading about?

Lisa Gusel tells about the life of the writer Emerenz Meier and reads selected letters from the USA about hopes, disappointments, social conditions, and the longing for home.

Who provides the historical context for the letters?

Dr. Thomas Paringer, head of the State Archives Landshut, provides the historical context for the selected letters.

Where can I get tickets?

Tickets are available online and at pre-sale points in Landshut, including the Landshuter Zeitung, Männerladen, and Musik Kamhuber.

Lisa Gusel reads Emerenz Meier Landshut 2026

Name: Lisa Gusel reads and lives Emerenz Meier
Start: 2026-11-17T18:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-17T20:00:00+01:00
Location: Staatsarchiv Landshut

A voice for the lost homeland: Lisa Gusel reads Emerenz Meier

On Tuesday, November 17, 2026, Lisa Gusel will dedicate herself to the eventful life of the writer Emerenz Meier at the State Archives Landshut. The reading leads into a biography between the Bavarian Forest, Chicago, new beginnings, and longing for home, making selected letters from the USA audible as compelling literary testimonies.

Letters between the Bavarian Forest and America

In March 1906, Emerenz Meier emigrated with her mother from the Bavarian Forest to the United States. The step took her from the empire to democratic America, from a rural homeland to the industrial world of Chicago. Meier's letters to her friend Auguste Unertl in Waldkirchen and to the writer Hans Carossa tell of disappointed hopes, social tensions, and a deep yearning for the abandoned homeland.

Literary language art and historical classification

Lisa Gusel combines biographical narration and reading into a literary experience that makes Emerenz Meier's language tangible in its emotional power. Her texts open a view of a strong-willed author, whose writing stands between regional roots, socially critical observation, and existential strangeness.

Dr. Thomas Paringer, head of the State Archives Landshut, provides a historical context for the selected letters. This brings together literary interpretation and archival expertise: Personal documents are placed in their historical context without losing their immediate linguistic impact.

A reading atmosphere full of longing

The reading promises an intimate encounter with a significant voice in Bavarian literary history. In the concentrated atmosphere of the State Archives, letters, memories, and life stages come together to form a multifaceted narrative about migration, loss of homeland, and the search for belonging.

Conclusion: Rediscovering Emerenz Meier live

Visitors can expect an evening of literature, history, and regional memory. Lisa Gusel makes Emerenz Meier's life path and language art directly experiencing, while Dr. Thomas Paringer expertly opens up the sources. Those who want to understand the literary significance of homeland, emigration, and memory will experience a reading with lasting resonance.