Klaus Siblewski

Klaus Siblewski, born in Frankfurt am Main, sporadically writes literary reviews, has been a publishing editor since 1980 and has shaped the programme of the Luchterhand Verlag. He lectures as professor at the "Institut für Literarisches Schreiben und Literaturwissenschaft" at the University of Hildesheim. In 2005 he founded the annual editors’ convention "Deutsche Lektorenkonferenz". He recently published the collection "Poetische Werke von Ernst Jandl in 6 Bänden" (completed in 2016). His current book published by Residenz Verlag: "Der Gelegenheitskritiker".

Klaus Siblewski - The occasional critic

K. is an occasional critic, a second-tier commentator who nevertheless writes about important books for a number of well-known broadcasting companies. The discussions he holds with editors about recent publications by Martin Walser, Martin Mosebach, Thomas Hettche, Fritz J. Raddatz and many others are outspoken, witty and direct. At the same time, K. is increasingly preoccupied by questions of survival and moves from Stuttgart to Leipzig because the rents are cheaper. But the fight over time slots for book reviews gets harder ... Has K. himself become incapable of continuing his work, or is he the victim of a book review that is committing self-eradication?

Klaus Siblewski

Books

Klaus Siblewski - The occasional critic