NYU Hosts PEN Festival of International Literature Events

Deutsches Haus was among the NYU venues for the PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature, which was celebrated this spring in New York City. The Deutsches Haus event drew more than 400 attendees, including authors Ingo Schulze, Daniel Kehlmann, Michael Krueger, and Jeffrey Eugenides, as well as German Consul General Hans-Jürgen Heimsoeth, Austrian Consul General Brigitte Blaha, and Swiss Consul for Cultural Affairs Gabriela Eigensatz. Pictured are representatives from the Swiss Consulate General preparing raclette, a traditional Swiss cheese dish. NYU’s La Maison Française and the Creative Writing Program also hosted festival events.