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Call for Contributions: Falk und Kotzebue

On 14 February 2026, the bicentenary of Johannes Daniel Falk’s death invites renewed attention to a figure central to Weimar’s literary and theatrical culture around 1800. As social reformer, satirist and critic, Falk was also a crucial witness to the fraught reception of August von Kotzebue and to the conflicts surrounding Goethe. This call seeks contributions that reassess the constellation “Falk and Kotzebue” from aesthetic, media-historical, ideological and socio-cultural perspectives. Papers may revisit familiar sources or uncover new materials, opening fresh approaches to two authors whose rivalry shaped an era.

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August von Kotzebues transnationales Erbe und die intersektionale Literaturgeschichtsschreibung

A fresh look at August von Kotzebue reveals how deeply transnational, mobile and complex the literary landscape around 1800 truly was. This new article challenges the narrow canon of “Weimar Classicism” by tracing Kotzebue’s international impact, his hybrid dramatic forms, and the gendered networks that shaped his reception. By approaching his career through an intersectional lens, it opens a path toward a more inclusive and European literary historiography. Presented at the GSA Seminar “Literaturgeschichte intersektional weiterschreiben” (Arlington, VA, 2025), the piece invites readers to rethink what—and who—belongs at the centre of literary history.

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Verkleidung, Erinnerung und Versöhnung: Die virtuose Heimkehr in Kotzebues “Epigramm” (1798)

Blending the biblical parable of the prodigal son with echoes of Homer’s Odyssey, Kotzebue’s play “Das Epigramm” (1798) stages homecoming as disguise, recognition, and reconciliation. Discover how satire, sentiment, and autobiographical allusion converge in one of the playwright’s most inventive explorations of return.

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Mitmachen! Kotzebue Picknick 2025

Join us for the third Kotzebue Picnic 2025: Homecoming on 17–18 July in Weimar and online. We invite short intellectual, artistic or performative contributions—live readings, pre-recorded presentations, workshop papers or written pieces—to enrich our scholarly gathering. Please submit a 300-word proposal by 7 June 2025 (indicating format and mode). Celebrate with us the spirit of return, remembrance and creative transformation.

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Heute vor 264 Jahren kam August von Kotzebue in Weimar zur Welt

Following our literary walk marking the 264th birthday of August von Kotzebue, we are pleased to share the introductory remarks delivered at the start of the event. This brief text offers an overview of the playwright’s life, work, and legacy, placing him within the broader context of cultural memory—a chance to revisit the opening for those who attended, and an invitation to reflect for those who could not join.

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Reminiszenzen an Weimar: Literarischer Spaziergang zum Geburtstag August von Kotzebues

To commemorate August von Kotzebue’s 264th birthday, a public literary walk will take place in Weimar on 3 May 2025. Following in the footsteps of the celebrated dramatist, the walk links key places of his childhood and youth with vivid autobiographical reflections. Readings at each station bring to life Kotzebue’s early encounters with literature, theatre, and education – including his close bond with his uncle and mentor Johann Karl August Musäus. Organised by the Weimar City Archives, the event invites participants to rediscover the cultural topography of late 18th-century Weimar through the lens of a formative literary voice.

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Ein Grab, zwei Schriftsteller: Alexandre Dumas besucht August von Kotzebue

On today’s anniversary of the death of the writer August von Kotzebue (†23 March 1819), we commemorate his fate with a special literary source: Alexandre Dumas (1802–1870) visited Kotzebue’s grave in Mannheim and vividly described this experience in his memoirs. The celebrated French author captures the peculiar atmosphere surrounding Kotzebue’s tomb. Dumas’ recollections first appeared in 1866 as a serialised pre-publication in the French newspaper Le Soleil. We present this essay both in the original French and in German translation and warmly invite you to explore these remarkable memoirs.