New city clerk ESTIS: Literature against anti -Semitism in Dresden!

New city clerk ESTIS: Literature against anti -Semitism in Dresden!

Dresden, Deutschland - Alexander Estis recently took over the office of Dresden city clerk and will deal with important social issues in this role. Born in Moscow, who was born in a Jewish family by Soviet artists in 1986, moves to Dresden as a person without a prefabricated program. As mdr in its new function would particularly like to report the topics of anti-Semitism and Russia-affinity is in the foreground and plans for this to be readings, conversations and a column for the "Sächsische Zeitung".

ESTIS, who moved to Hamburg with his parents in 1996, has lived in Dresden since the beginning of June and is enthusiastic about the advantages of the city clerk scholarship. In his previous literary career, which also includes seven published books, he describes his texts as "miniatures", whereby he prefers the short literary form. His work includes columns, essays and reports as well as short prose, which deal with Eastern Europe, anti -Semitism and culture thematically. This also illustrates the diversity of literature, which is written by Jewish authors in Germany, such as BPB shown.

personal background

ESTIS not only brought a rich literary experience, but also an impressive educational horizon. After graduating from the Johannes Brahms School in Pinneberg in 2004, he graduated in 2010 at the University of Hamburg in the humanities department. This comprehensive training and his teaching activities in various institutions testify to his passion for literature and the mediation of artistic content.

On his way, Estis was perceived as an active participant in literary life and regularly performed culture on Radio Deutschlandfunk. His return to literary events in Germany takes place at a time when Jewish cultural work is becoming increasingly important. In view of the challenges resulting from history, it is important for many authors to work on the identity -creating topics and social disputes in terms of ESTIS.

literary clashes and current challenges

The literary processing of the Shoah, which was undesirable in Germany for a long time, receives a new dimension through voices such as that of Estis. bpb indicates that Martins thematization of Jewish identities and hidden stories in particular Current debate about migration and diversity is important. Authors such as Wladimir Kaminer and Katja Petrowskaja contribute to this literary discourse, promote the understanding and acceptance of a diverse German culture.