2026 marks the 100th anniversary of Ingeborg Bachmann's birth. Born in Klagenfurt, the writer is considered one of the most important voices in 20th-century German-language literature. With her poetry, radio plays, and prose texts, she shaped a literature that combined linguistic criticism, existential experience, and political sensitivity. Her work revolves around identity, memory, and the possibility—or impossibility—of truth in language. Such an anniversary invites us to rediscover Bachmann: not only by reading, but also by listening and watching. The Media Library of the University Library of Graz offers a multifaceted selection of audiovisual resources for this purpose.
The collection includes several impressive documentaries: „Ingeborg Bachmann – eine Gedankenreise“ (Ingeborg Bachmann – A Journey of Thoughts) traces biographical and poetological lines, while „Ingeborg Bachmann – Reise in die Wüste“ (Ingeborg Bachmann – Journey into the Desert) illuminates the author's existential and geographical departures. The film „Die Geträumten“ brings to life the almost twenty-year correspondence between Bachmann and Paul Celan, offering an intimate insight into two great voices of post-war literature. Literary adaptations are also included in the selection: „Ihr glücklichen Augen“ brings Bachmann's poetic prose to the screen, „Malina“condenses her novel of the same name into an intense cinematic experience, and „Poem“interprets the poem “Nach grauen Tagen” in film form. In this way, the Media Library shows how Bachmann's work continues to have a lively impact today.
Are you interested? Come to the Media Library and borrow the documentaries or browse through the extensive DVD collection - an exciting movie night is guaranteed!
The DVDs can be ordered via unikat or borrowed directly from the Media Library! A printed inventory in the Media Library allows you to search through over 8000 DVDs. The inventory can also be sent digitally by e-mail on request
The loan of an external DVD drive is possible on request
Research on these and other topics is possible in over 1300 newspapers on microfilm and in the ORF archive
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