Dance and grief: Jochen Heckmann reads about loss and identity
Dance and grief: Jochen Heckmann reads about loss and identity
Villingen, Deutschland - Jochen Heckmann, a native of Bad Dürrheimer, will be presenting his debut, falling, flying on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 7.30 p.m. in the city library on Münster in Villingen. The reading takes place in a special context because it is held on the international day against homo, bi-, inter- and transthobia, which is celebrated annually on May 17th. The circle of friends of the city library supports the event and ensures that the drinks are sold.
Heckmann's novel tells the story of Julian, a dancer who sets out for dance studies in Paris in 1989, and illuminates his search for identity. At the same time, Julian's father is discussed, who fights personal losses and loneliness in the home in southern Black Forest. A crucial element in the story is a box that Julian's father finds and which once belonged to his grandfather. This leads him on a trip to Paris and finally to Berlin, at the time of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
a life in dance
Jochen Heckmann not only developed a writing style that treats the topics of alienation and rapprochement between father and son, but also brings a remarkable professional career. Nowadays he works as an author and previously studied classical and contemporary dancing in Paris. As a dancer, educator and choreographer, he worked in cities like Zurich and Augsburg worldwide. Heckmann has received multiple awards for his dancing achievements, including the Mannheim Literature Prize in 2008.
At the reading in Villingen, Heckmann will not only read excerpts from his novel, but will also offer signed specimens of his work for sale. The tickets cost six euros, reduced four euros, and are available in both houses of the city library. Further information can be obtained from library employee Tina Lang.
For everyone interested, the reading will be a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the poetic-meaning world of Jochen Heckmann and to learn more about the challenges and changes in the last few days of the GDR. At a time when society is changing, Heckmann's story will certainly stimulate thought.
like Südkurier reports his novel about the journey of Julian and his father, which has a generation-crossing perspective offers life and relationships between parents and children. In addition, emphasized DetailsOrt Villingen, Deutschland Quellen