Mitschwingen

A city dweller falls in love with a country man at a wrestling festival. In her book, Annalisa Hartmann addresses the urban-rural divide by skillfully intertwining fictional passages, her own thoughts, and real statements from others. This creates a story that, thanks to Hartmann's atmospherically rich descriptions, generates a genuine pull for readers. The first version was written in Bernese German. To make the text accessible to a wider audience, the author translated the narrative into standard language. Now, both versions meet in the book, symbolizing a linguistic and cultural openness.