Guest at the Thing: Stephan Askani
The Tolkien Thing is the largest and most traditional Tolkien-related event in the German-speaking areas drawing also an international crowd (»Thing« is the German word for »moot«.) Its long list of diverse programme items is one of the reasons for its success and with Thing no. 12 we are aiming at improving again on this tradition. In the next couple of weeks we will be introducing our guests of honour of Tolkien Thing XII.
You didn’t register yet? Well, it’s high time, then: http://thing.tolkiengesellschaft.de
Would you like to know more about the Thing? Then check out the event’s official webpage.
About Stephan Askani
Stephan Askani, born 1960 in Stuttgart, studied Rhetoric, Modern German Literature and Philosophy in Tübingen and Paris. Following his studies he worked extensively in publishing. In 2003 Stephan Askani became editor for Hobbit Presse/ Fantasy Literature with Klett-Cotta. Tolkien’s works belong to the most interesting pieces of literature in Germany to work on. Stephan Askani is married and has two daughters. In his spare time he enjoys playing the violin (preferably when nobody is listening) and riding his motor bike (preferably on empty roads.)
Text provided kindly by Stephan Askani. Translation by Marcel Bülles.
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