When does the matinee take place?

The event takes place on September 20, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

How much is the admission?

The admission fee is 8 euros per person.

Is registration required?

Yes, telephone registration at 0821-45098231 is required.

Where does the reading take place?

At Brechthaus Augsburg, Auf dem Rain 7, 86152 Augsburg.

What will Anton G. Leitner read this morning?

He presents a selection of his poems about life, love, and social upheaval.

In what language does the author read?

The reading is in High German and Bavarian vernacular.

Anton G. Leitner Brings His Poetic Life World to the Historic Brechthaus Augsburg Live

Name: Brechthaus: The Experience of Today is the Memory of Tomorrow
Start: 2026-09-20T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-20T15:00:00+02:00
Location: Brechthaus

Anton G. Leitner at Brechthaus Augsburg: A Matinee Between Memory, Vernacular, and Language Art

At Brechthaus Augsburg, a literary matinee unfolds on September 20, 2026, that not only presents poems but makes a poetic life's work audible. Anton G. Leitner reads from his poetic world and brings that mixture of seriousness, humor, melancholy, and observational ability to the stage for which he has been appreciated by the literary scene for years.

An Evening for the Subtle Nuances of Contemporary Poetry

Leitner is considered one of the defining mediators of poetry in the German-speaking world. His texts move between social friction and personal intimacy, between High German precision and Bavarian coloring. Exactly therein lies the appeal of this reading: It combines literary quality with an immediate reading atmosphere and opens the view to a work that understands poetry as a living art form.

Light Opens Late: A Life's Work in Focus

At the center is the great lyrical retrospective Light Opens Late, which brings together 45 years of writing. The volume includes 420 poems and traces the path of an author who has worked as a poet, cabaret artist, editor, and publisher. This matinee thus offers not only a reading but an author encounter with cultural-historical depth.

Brechthaus as a Literary Resonance Space

Brechthaus in Augsburg's Lechviertel gives the event a special aura. The place is closely tied to the memory of Bert Brecht and creates a framework where language art and literary discourse meet. The atmosphere remains intimate, focused, and consciously directed at the word.

What Visitors Can Expect

The matinee begins on September 20, 2026, at 11:00 AM, and the admission fee is 8 euros. Telephone registration is required. Those who attend this reading experience poetry not as a museum format but as a current, speaking art. For literature lovers, this creates a morning that resonates and opens a dialogue with a significant lyricist.

Those seeking poetic presence, linguistic finesse, and an intimate reading atmosphere should experience this literary event live.