Literary evening with Dr. Azouz Gegag: Flight, Hope and Opportunities

Literary evening with Dr. Azouz Gegag: Flight, Hope and Opportunities

On June 4, 2025, an event of the RPTU Landau literary salon will take place in the small hall of the Art Nouveau festival hall in Landau at 7 p.m. The focus is on the French youth book author Dr. Azouz Gegag, who is expected as a guest speaker. Admission is already from 6:30 p.m.

Begag, which is a doctorate in the economist and former minister of equal opportunities, will read from his travel report "Né Pour Partir. Récit de Mamadou, Migrant Mineur de Guinée". The book published in 2023 describes the escape history of the minor migrant Mamadou Sow from Guinea. This impressive story not only treats personal fates, but also linked sociopolitical issues such as migration and equal opportunities.

award -winning literature

The work "Né Pour Partir" was awarded the renowned prix of the Lycéens Allemand on March 26, 2025 in the French embassy in Berlin. This price, which is endowed with 5000 euros and is donated by Ernst Klett Languages ​​Verlag, was accepted by Mamadou Sow. The award takes place as part of a project that integrates democratic decision -making processes into everyday school life and pupils: Interior to the French language and literature.

The initiative consists of two phases: In the first phase, students read three selected youth novels and choose their favorites. In the second phase, creative contributions follow in the form of video messages that are shared via social media. Gegag's novel tells the true story of Mamadou Sow, who travels alone from Guinea at the age of 15 to get medicinal products for his cancer.

event details and moderation

At the event in Landau, Dr. Margarete Mehdorn, diploma interpreter and connoisseur of French literature, take over the moderation. The reading is not only designed as a lecture, but also as a conversation to enable a broader discussion about the topics treated.

With a focus on the connection between literature and social challenges, this event will offer an important forum to discuss current topics such as migration and opportunities for equal opportunities. The numerous activities related to the Prix of the Lycéens Allemand also underline the relevance of literature in the field of education and the importance of dealing with social questions.

For more information about the event and the great articles from Azouz Begag, visit the page of the or learn more about the Prix des lycéens Allemands .