Ann Cotten in Erlangen: Reading from Poller. Idylls with Award Ceremony

Ann Cotten in Erlangen: Poetry as an Intellectual Event

As part of the Erlangen Poetry College, Erlangen encounters one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary literature. Ann Cotten will read on July 10, 2026, in the courtyard of the Erlangen City Library from her new poetry and essay collection Poller. Idylls as well as from the Foreign Language Dictionary Sonnets. The evening combines reading, conversation, and award ceremony into a literary experience that uniquely intensifies linguistic art, reflection, and author encounters. ([germanistik.phil.fau.de](https://www.germanistik.phil.fau.de/studium/poetikkolleg/ann-cotten-2026/?utm_source=openai))

An Author Between Experiment and Precision

Ann Cotten was born in 1982 in Iowa, grew up in Vienna, and has been one of the most distinctive and productive voices in German literature for years. Her books range from Foreign Language Dictionary Sonnets to Florida Spaces and The Shuddering Fan to The Instructions of the Ancestors. For her work, she has received several awards including the Adelbert von Chamisso Prize, the Hugo Ball Prize, and the Gert Jonke Prize, among others. Her poetics combines multilingualism, theoretical sharpness, and playful language art. ([verbrecherverlag.de](https://www.verbrecherverlag.de/autor_innen/ann-cotten/))

Poller. Idylls: Contemporary Poetry with Barbs

With Poller. Idylls, Cotten brings bucolic motifs into the media and life world of the present. The new collection works with precise observations, surprising shifts, and a poetic method that makes everyday details visible as timestamps. Those seeking contemporary poetry with intellectual appeal will find an evening full of poetic quality, clever imagery, and discursive tension here. ([suhrkamp.de](https://www.suhrkamp.de/buch/ann-cotten-poller-t-9783518001332))

Reading Atmosphere in the Erlangen City Library

The venue in the courtyard of the Erlangen City Library creates an open yet concentrated reading atmosphere. The library is located at Market Square 1 in 91054 Erlangen, is barrier-free accessible according to the municipal overview, and has ground-level access from Nürnberg Street. The surroundings are central, cultivated, and well-connected to the inner-city traffic. Additionally, for transportation: Bus travel in the Erlangen city center has been free since January 1, 2024, within the bus lines in the free city center area. ([stadtbibliothek-erlangen.de](https://www.stadtbibliothek-erlangen.de/themenseite/Stadtbibliothek/stadtbibliothek))

Award Ceremony with Literary Impact

The evening does not end with the reading. Following it, Ann Cotten will receive this year's Erlangen Literature Prize for Poetry as Translation. This adds an additional cultural dimension to the event: It honors not only a current book but also Cotten's significance as a translator and literary thinker. Admission is free. ([germanistik.phil.fau.de](https://www.germanistik.phil.fau.de/studium/poetikkolleg/ann-cotten-2026/?utm_source=openai))

Conclusion: Anyone wishing to experience contemporary literature at the highest level will find an evening of poetic condensation, conversation, and recognition here. Ann Cotten brings language into motion, and Erlangen provides the perfect framework for this special author encounter. Live experience is worthwhile. ([germanistik.phil.fau.de](https://www.germanistik.phil.fau.de/studium/poetikkolleg/ann-cotten-2026/?utm_source=openai))

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Sources:

• FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg – Ann Cotten 2026
• FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg – Poetry College
• Suhrkamp – Poller. Idylls
• Verbrecher Verlag – Ann Cotten
• Academy of Arts – Ann Cotten
• Erlangen City Library – Official Site
• City of Erlangen – Parking in Erlangen