Poets Annie Freud, Stephen Duncan, and Jennifer Langer, chaired by Monica Bohm-Duchen, explore German-Jewish heritage in the UK. Using poetry, they reflect on exile, Weimar culture, memory, and identity, considering what the Second Generation inherits from their parents’ emigration, the Holocaust, and the cultural richness of pre-war Germany, and how it shapes their sense of being British today. This event blends readings and discussion, examining how literature can illuminate complex legacies, negotiate trauma, and celebrate the enduring vitality of cultural memory across generations.
Buy a copy of Hiddensee by Annie Freud, The Search by Jennifer Langer, Berlin Blues by Beata Duncan and Insiders-Outsiders: Refugees from Nazi Europe and their Contribution to British Visual Culture by Monica Bohm-Duchen
