When is the reading with Sophia Fritz?

The reading takes place on Thursday, November 5, 2026, from 7 PM to 9 PM.

Where is the event taking place?

The event venue is Palais Bellevue at Schönen Aussicht 2, 34117 Kassel.

How much is the entrance fee?

The recommended entrance fee is 5 euros. Additionally, donations are welcome.

What is The Man, The Victim about?

Sophia Fritz examines cultural and emotional mechanisms of modern masculinity and their consequences for men and their environment.

Is Palais Bellevue accessible?

Palais Bellevue has accessible event rooms. The courtyard is on ground level, and the salon on the first floor is accessible by elevator.

How can seats be reserved?

Seat reservations can be made via email through Literaturhaus Kassel.

Sophia Fritz opens a new perspective on masculinity and vulnerability in Kassel

Name: SOPHIA FRITZ: THE MAN, THE VICTIM
Start: 2026-11-05T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-05T21:00:00+01:00
Location: Palais Bellevue

Sophia Fritz reads in Kassel about masculinity, pain, and change

On November 5, 2026, Sophia Fritz invites you to a reading at Palais Bellevue about her new book The Man, The Victim. After her SPIEGEL bestseller Toxic Femininity, the author focuses on becoming a man in contemporary times and the contradictory expectations linked to modern masculinity.

An empathetic critique of being a man

Sophia Fritz approaches her subject not with accusation, but with analytical attention and emotional openness. Men still often govern, own, decide, and win in disproportionate measures. At the same time, Fritz describes an inner reality marked by speechlessness, retreat, and overwhelm. In families and partnerships, men are sometimes as absent as in their contact with themselves.

Literature between personal experience and societal discourse

Starting from the loss of her brother, Sophia Fritz explores the cultural and emotional mechanisms through which masculinity in its current form generates pain. Her narrative perspective connects personal experience with societal analysis. This creates a literary experience that intertwines questions about patriarchy, emotional education, vulnerability, and new forms of coexistence.

Language art with a cinematic view

Sophia Fritz studied screenwriting and dramaturgy at the Film School in Munich. This training shapes her style: Her texts combine precise observation, character-oriented storytelling, and a clear dramaturgy. In addition to her debut novel Throwing Stones, she has published Cork and the non-fiction book Toxic Femininity, which was published by Hanser Berlin in 2024.

Reading atmosphere at Palais Bellevue

The Palais Bellevue is one of the defining places in the Kassel literary scene. Between historical ambiance and contemporary cultural activities, an intimate atmosphere for voice, language, and focused listening is created. The event is held in cooperation with the project group unverschämt and offers space for an author encounter on a topic that sustainably engages the cultural discourse.

An evening about new freedom

The Man, The Victim does not understand masculinity as a fixed identity but as a cultural formation that can change. Sophia Fritz questions the cost of dominant role models and simultaneously opens the view for a freer, more vulnerable, and responsible coexistence. Visitors can expect a literary reading with social relevance, personal intensity, and high linguistic quality.

Those who experience literature as a place of understanding and conversation will find a strong reason to listen, reflect, and discuss on this evening. Experience Sophia Fritz live at Palais Bellevue in Kassel.