Annemarie Schwarzenbach – Stages of a Longing

The Swiss author’s short life was characterised by adventurous travels, a passionate thirst for knowledge and her unreserved love for women. She responded to the circumstances of her time with intensity, sensitivity and intelligence, writing against fascism and battling her own sorrows and longings. For this portrait, Vera Bauer has researched numerous letters from the author’s estate. Together with the musician Jelena Goldzycher, she offers an insightful and fascinating glimpse into this life. Torn between her conservative, influential family of origin and her ‘chosen family’ led by Thomas Mann, Annemarie Schwarzenbach leads an unsettled life far removed from all conventions. A fate that moves and challenges.