Diogenes Foreign Rights List Spring 2010 The World in the Head the debut by Christoph Poschenrieder ... and other books by Friedrich Dönhoff · Lukas Hartmann Hans Werner Kettenbach · Donna Leon Martin Suter · Viktorija Tokarjewa and Tomi Ungerer Theatre TV Friedrich Karl Waechter Martin Suter We Can Do So Many Portrait by Hilde Heim Things Together Broadcast: 24 January 2010 on arte Theater des Kindes, Linz Nationaltheater Mannheim, SCHNAWWL Ingrid Noll Kinder- und Jugendtheater Television adaptation of the novel Ladylike with Monika Bleibtreu, Friedrich Dürrenmatt Gisela Schneeberger and Günther Maria Halmer. The Visit Director: Vanessa Jopp. Staatsschauspiel, Dresden Screenplay: Christian Schnalke, Volkstheater, Munich Volker Kutscher, Gerlinde Wolf. Badische Landesbühne, Bruchsal Produced by Moovie – the art of Maxim Gorki Theater, Berlin entertainment GmbH. Planned The Physicists broadcast: End 2009 on ZDF Junges Theater, Göttingen The Judge and His Hangman Donna Leon Television adaptations of the Landestheater Burghofbühne, Dinslaken Brunetti novels to be broadcast Theater Kanton Zurich Dürrenmatt TV Die on French (France 2) starting Physiker The Pledge Komödie in 2010. Diogenes Theater, Bremen Das Theater an der Effingerstrasse, Berne Patrick Süskind Opera/Musical The Double Bass H.U. Steger’s children’s is permanently in the repertory of many book Reise nach Tripiti was German and foreign theatres. made into a children’s opera by The record is held by the Munich Volkstheater. the Köniz Music School. It had Patrick its world premiere on 4.9.2009. Süskind The original 1981 production with Nikolaus Der Kontrabaß Paryla had more than 500 performances. New productions in the following Diogenes Theater Plauen, Zwickau Landestheater Niederbayern, Landshut Miscellaneous Kleine Bühne, Naumburg Dangerous Game. Commissario Brunetti investigates. A board Anthony Mc Carten game for all the family based on the successful detective novels by Death of a Superhero Donna Leon, released by Staatstheater, Hannover Ravensburger in October 2009. S¥awomir Mro‡ek Anthony Out at Sea McCarten Superhero Staatstheater, Cottbus Roman · Diogenes Ingrid Noll Ladylike Donna Leon More news at: Das Mädchen seinerTräume Commissario Brunettis www.diogenes.ch/theaterverlag siebzehnter Fall Roman · Diogenes Roman · Diogenes Exhibitions Cinema Lukas Hartmann James Cook and the Exploration of the Pacific. Touring exhibition in the Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Ger- many in Bonn until 28.2.2010, in the Kunsthistorisches Museum with the Museum of Ethno logy, Vienna, 10.5.–13.9.2010, and in the Historical Museum of Berne, 7.10.2010–13.2.2011. Tomi Ungerer The Tomi Ungerer museum in Strasbourg is presenting a retro- spective featuring the drawings from Slow Agony und Heute hier, morgen fort from 1.4.–30.6.2010 and is organising further exhibi- tions in the Médiathèque in Marseille, 21.1.–17.4.2010 and in the Instituts Français in Meknès and in Fès in April 2010. The Kunsthalle Würth in Schwäbisch Hall will also be exhibiting works by Tomi Martin Suter Ungerer as of June 2010. The film version of Lila, Lila had its world premiere on 24.9.2009 at the 5th Zurich Film Festival. Director: Alain Gsponer. Screenplay: Alexander Buresch. The romantic comedy stars Hugo Loetscher Daniel Brühl, Hannah Herzsprung and Henry Hübchen. Exhibition on his life and work Produced by: Falcom Media/Film 1. to mark his 80th birthday. Distribution: Falcom Media. Theatrical release (Germany): Literaturmuseum Strauhof, December 17.2009 Zurich, 16.12.2009 –28.2.2010. Anniversary Awards S¥awomir Mro‡ek Benedict Wells was awarded the ›Bayerischer Kunstförderpreis 80th birthday on 29.6.2010 des Frei staat Bayern‹ in the literature category for his first novel Becks letzter Sommer. Award ceremony: 9.11.2009 in Munich. Tomi Ungerer received the ›Internationalen Eckart Witzig- mann-Preis‹ for his way of communicating the art of cooking in his drawings. War meine Zeit meine Zeit by Hugo Loetscher was on the SWR list of best books in October 2009. Benedict Wells Lukas Becks letzter Doris Dörrie received the ›Herald Angel Award‹ in Edinburgh Hartmann Sommer Bis ans Ende for her production of Handel’s opera Admeto at the Göttingen Handel der Meere festival. Roman · Diogenes Roman · Diogenes »A brilliant talent!« Basler Zeitung Martin Suter Martin Suter Der Teufel Derletzte Martin Suter Martin Suter von Weynfeldt Die dunkle Martin Suter Lila, Lila Mailand Martin Suter Seite des Ein perfekter Small World Mondes Freund Roman · Diogenes Roman · Diogenes Roman · Diogenes Roman · Diogenes Roman · Diogenes Roman · Diogenes Small World The Dark Side A Perfect Friend Lila, Lila A Deal With the Devil The Last Weynfeldt Novel, 1997 of the Moon Novel, 2002 Novel, 2004 Novel, 2006 Novel, 2008 Novel, 2000 Martin Suter Martin Suter Martin Suter Martin Suter Business Class Business Class Martin Suter Huber Martin Suter Das Bonus- Geschichten aus der Welt Neue Geschichten Richtig leben spannt aus Unter Geheimnis aus der Welt des Managements und andere Geschichten und andere des Managements mit Freunden aus derBusiness Class Geschichten aus der und andere Business Class Geri Weibel Geschichten aus der Sämtliche Folgen Business Class Diogenes Diogenes Diogenes Diogenes Diogenes Diogenes Business Class I Business Class II Living Right With Huber Takes a Break Among Friends and The Bonus-Mystery Stories, 2000 Stories, 2002 Geri Weibel Stories, 2005 Other Stories from and Stories, 2005 the Business Class Other Stories from Stories, 2007 the Business Class Stories, 2009 Praise for Martin Suter’s last novel The Last Weynfeldt: »The Last Weynfeldt is a must-read... Once started, you will not stop reading until the end.You will probably forget to eat, not answer text messages and miss your stop on the bus.« Süddeutsche Zeitung, Munich »In his novels, Martin Suter reaches a huge audience. He writes exciting, good and almost film-like constructed stories; he grabs his readers with tight, refined plots.« Der Spiegel, Hamburg The Last Weynfeldt has been on the Spiegel bestseller list for 31 weeks. Martin Suter’s books have been translated into 25 languages. Martin Suter The Cook A business and political thriller, a love story and very special delicacies are the ingredients of Martin Suter’s latest novel. Maravan, 33, a Tamil asylum seeker, is working as a kitchen hand in a top hotel in Zurich, at a level far below his abilities. For Maravan is a gifted and passionate cook. In Sri Lanka his great aunt had introduced him to the art of cooking, and not least into the secrets of aphro- disiac cuisine. When he is fired, his colleague Andrea encourages him into a deal of a very Martin Suter special kind: joint catering for love menus. At Der Koch first they cook for couples with whom they are put in touch by a sex therapist. But word gets around about the success of Love Food, and a much wealthier clientele starts showing an interest: men from the world of politics and business – and from the grey zones on their margins. Maravan is worried that the business Roman · Diogenes could become ›unsavoury‹ – and indeed it does. But he is in urgent need of the money in order to enable his family back in Sri Lanka to survive. Novel 304 pages February 2010 World rights are handled by Diogenes. Film rights are available. Martin Suter, born in Zurich in 1948, is a writer, colum- nist (he used to write the weekly column Business Class and is the author of the Geri Weibel stories) and screen- play author (his credits include the screenplay to the film Julia’s Disappearance, 2009). Until 1991 he worked Photo: © Christian Kaufmann as an advertising copywriter and creative director, be- fore deciding to concentrate exclusively on writing. His novels – the latest being The Last Weynfeldt – have enjoyed huge international success. Suter lives with his family in Spain and Guatemala. Schopenhauer year 2010 150th anniversary of his death: 21 September A romping debut, full of wit and with an impressive command of language. A sensual journey through philosophy and imagination. The main characters: Arthur Schopenhauer and Lord Byron – and Teresa. He is done with studying – now he wants to live. A month-long journey takes the young Schopenhauer from Dresden to Venice, from Goethe to Lord Byron, over rugged mountains and through broad valleys into the labyrinth of canals – and the maelstrom of reality. Christoph Poschenrieder gives us a Schopenhauer who is somewhat different from what he is generally imagined. His hero still sees the world through the lens of his philosophy, it is true, but that philosophy, like the man himself, is surprisingly sensual and lively. Christoph Poschenrieder The World in the Head Schopenhauer would be only too pleased to see philosophers and writers reacting to his ideas – to see Hegel giving up his throne, and the elderly Goethe paying tribute to him, a mere 30 year old. But publication of his ground- breaking work has been delayed. And so Schopenhauer leaves Dresden for Italy in the late summer of 1818 without his book in his suitcase – he is still a nobody. Even before he arrives he attracts the attention of Metternich’s secret police: Goethe’s note recommending him to Lord Byron – a man with a wide reputation as a poet and as a figure of scandal – casts suspicion on Schopen hauer and makes him unwelcome in Austrian-occu- Christoph pied Veneto. But once he gets toVenice, Poschenrieder Schopen hauer refuses to be driven out – and DieWelt certainly not after he meets Teresa. For Teresa ist im Kopf shows the young philosopher that he still needs to rethink one point in his world view: his idea Roman · Diogenes of love. Novel 352 pages March 2010 World rights are handled by Diogenes. Film rights are available. Christoph Poschenrieder, born near Boston in 1964, lives in Munich. He studied at the Jesuits’ Hochschule für Philosophie in Munich, and wrote his thesis on Schopenhauer.