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A reflection from Emmy Henning’s great-godson Julian Schütt highlighting “Was schön war und gut,” in German.
TagBlatt, “Meine Urgrossmutter, die Daddaistin,” (DE) 02.12.2023
Literatur in Gelb
Stefanie Oeding with Offenen Kanal SH (Flensburg, Germany) discusses a collection of books on Emmy Hennings, including the novel “What was Beautiful and Good,” (Was schön war und gut), in German.
Literatur in Gelb, (DE) 22.03.2024
8 Books About Leaving Home and Finding Refuge
The Women Fiction Writers Association showcases “What was Beautiful and Good,” in stories featuring loss of home, displacement and refugees.
BookTrib.com (EN) 03.09.2024
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Diese «Jahrhundertfrau» aus der Schweiz musst du kennen
Emmy Ball-Hennings (1885–1948) war Mitbegründerin des Zürcher Cabaret Voltaire, die Geburtsstätte des Dadaismus. Lange im Schatten ihrer Kollegen, tritt sie nun dank eines biografischen Romans ans Licht.
Blick (DE) 13.12.23
Lesen ohne Grenzen
An article in tagblattzurich.ch highlighting “What was Beautiful and Good” among featured novels at Zürich Liest 2023 (DE)
Biografie: Protest gegen das Bürgertum
The German Dadaist Emmy Hennings took refuge in the grotesque in order to survive. A new, fictional biography recalls her younger years in Zurich’s Cabaret Voltaire.
(KulturTipp (DE) 08.12.23
Erstlesung von Emmy-Hennings-Biographie
First reading of Emmy Hennings biography.
Personlich (DE) 08.12.23
KULTUR – Zwischen Tradition und Innovation
Robbed of her existence, a German artist flees to Switzerland at the beginning of the First World War. (DE)
Zeitschrift Zeitlupe (DE) Nr. 10/2023
Decatur Daily Democrat
Newspaper article profiling author and novel. (EN) 01.11.24
Events and Readings
UPCOMING EVENTS
An Evening with Authors Blocker & Roysdon
EB and Bertha C Ball Center
Indiana, USA
July 14, 2026
TDB
The Journey of a Book: Authors in Conversation
Carnegie Library
Indiana, USA
July 15, 2026
TDB
TBD
Dada and the Art of Book Design + Author Signing
Aw Yeah Comics
Indiana, USA
TBD
5PM
Literary Salon
A private gathering, contact to register.
Seattle, WA, USA
July 17, 2026
PAST EVENTS
March 14, 2026
5PM
14 Sept. 2025
5PM
“An Evening with Authors”
E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center
Open to age 21+
Ball State University, Indiana, USA
July 12, 2024
6PM
July 13, 2024
10AM-NOON
Pages & Prose with Roysdon & Blocker
Kennedy Library
Indiana, USA
July 13, 2024
2PM
July 20, 2024
1PM
Book Launch & Reading (EN, DE)
Cabaret Voltaire
8001 Zürich
12 Dec. 2023
6PM
Münster Verlag am Zürich Liest
LaSalle
8005 Zürich
25 Oct. 2023
Jill Blocker 