ELTE Savaria University Centre, Faculty of Education and Psychology Department of German Language and Literature and the Austrian Library of Szombathely cordially invite you to the Elfriede Jelinek Day.
Time: 20 October 2026
Venue: ELTE SEK BDPK, Building A, Room A016
Programme
10:00–10:30
Registration
10:30–10:45
Official opening of the event with music
Schubert: Gute Nacht (Winterreise)
Performed by Kíra Laura Kiss and Zsolt Máriás
10:45–11:15
Dr Dóra Takács:
Elfriede Jelinek – Life and Literary Work
11:15–11:45
Dr Veronika Pólay:
Heinzerkel and Brigittekörper – Translating the Novel “Die Liebhaberinnen”
11:45–13:00
Lunch Break
13:00–14:30
"Who Has the Floor? Trump in Jelinek’s Encounter"
Translation Workshop with Zoltán Halasi
14:30–15:00
Coffee Break
15:00–16:30
Film Screening
Elfriede Jelinek – Die Sprache von der Leine lassen
16:30–16:45
Closing Remarks and Outlook
All interested participants are warmly welcome!
The event is organized within the framework of the “Austria Reads” campaign and is supported by the research funding programme of the Centre for Teacher Education of ELTE Savaria University Centre.