International Johannes Bobrowski Society

The Internationale Johannes-Bobrowski-Gesellschaft (IJBG), also known as the Johannes-Bobrowski-Gesellschaft (JBG), is an international literary association dedicated to the life and work of the German poet and storyteller Johannes Bobrowski (Tilsit 1917 – Berlin 1965). It is registered as a non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) with its seat in Berlin, Germany. The society was founded on 9 December 2000 in Berlin; among its founding members were the publisher Klaus Wagenbach and the writer Ingo Schulze. Its current chairman is the dramaturge and publicist Klaus Völker, supported by a board of six further members. As of 2018 the society counted around 130 members worldwide and is a member of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Literarischer Gesellschaften und Gedenkstätten (ALG). The society's stated mission is to preserve the memory of Johannes Bobrowski, to help disseminate his work and to deepen understanding of it. It is committed to the international and cross-cultural intention of his writing and to the promotion of German literature of the 1950s and 1960s. In its own self-description, the society organises conferences, readings, lectures and other events. Its activities serve both a scholarly and a commemorative purpose, connecting readers, researchers and admirers of Bobrowski's poetry and prose. The IJBG operates primarily in the German-speaking world but maintains an international membership and outlook, reflecting Bobrowski's own engagement with the cultures and peoples of Eastern Europe. Through its events and publications it contributes to the broader landscape of German literary societies and memorial institutions.

The Johannes-Bobrowski-Gesellschaft (JBG) was founded on 9 December 2000 in Berlin as an international literary association devoted to the life and work of the German writer Johannes Bobrowski. Among the founding members were the publisher Klaus Wagenbach and the writer Ingo Schulze. The society is registered as a non-profit association (gemeinnütziger Verein) with its seat in Berlin. Its current chairman is the dramaturge and publicist Klaus Völker, and the board includes six further members. As of 2018 the society had around 130 members worldwide and is a member of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Literarischer Gesellschaften und Gedenkstätten (ALG). The society organises conferences, readings, lectures and other events, and is committed to the cross-cultural intention of Bobrowski's writing and to the promotion of German literature of the 1950s and 1960s.

• 2018

  Reported around 130 members worldwide.

• 2000

  Founded on 9 December 2000 in Berlin.

Non-profit literary society dedicated to preserving and promoting the work of Johannes Bobrowski and German literature of the 1950s–1960s.

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1. 1Internationale Johannes-Bobrowski-Gesellschaftjohannesbobrowski.de
2. 2Wikidata: Internationale Johannes-Bobrowski-Gesellschaftwikidata.org
3. 3Wikipedia (de): Johannes-Bobrowski-Gesellschaftde.wikipedia.org