How does the smartphone change our perception? And what happens when we suddenly find ourselves without this thing that has become almost a bodily extension of ourselves? Ben Lerner’s new novel Transcription, about a bizarre interview and its strange consequences, “shows how the media shape our lives down to the finest ramifications of the psyche” (DLF Kultur). Known for his collaborations with Alexander Kluge and Thomas Demand, Lerner is one of the most compelling American authors writing today and a rare guest in Germany.
Moderated by Thomas Demand, Artist
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In cooperation with International Literature Festival Berlin
Meet the speaker
Ben Lerner is the author of nine books of internationally acclaimed poetry and prose, most recently the novel, Transcription. He has also published several collaborations, including The Snows of Venice (with Alexander Kluge) and Blossom (with Thomas Demand). A recipient of fellowships from the Fulbright, Guggenheim, and MacArthur Foundations, he has been a finalist for the National Book Award in Poetry…
