Şeyda Kurt: Time of Monsters at FFT Düsseldorf
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A novel evening full of impact, drift, and dark beauty
With Şeyda Kurt: Time of Monsters, the FFT Düsseldorf opens an evening on October 19, 2026, where literature, the present, and stage atmosphere intertwine. The reading takes place as part of the Düsseldorf Literature Days in cooperation with the Literature Office NRW and leads directly into a neighborhood under apocalyptic tension. ([fft-duesseldorf.de](https://www.fft-duesseldorf.de/spielplan/?date=2026-10-01))
When the neighborhood becomes the main character
The novel begins where unrest becomes everyday life: A prophecy races through the internet, the neighborhood tips into uncertainty, and yet the social fabric holds. It is precisely from this that Şeyda Kurt draws the poetic strength of her debut. The neighborhood appears not as a backdrop but as a vibrant organism, a collective body that reveals its own laws under pressure. ([literaturbuero-nrw.de](https://www.literaturbuero-nrw.de/kalender/2026/literaturtage-duesseldorf-seyda-kurt-zeit-der-monster?utm_source=openai))
Dramaturgy between epic and pop
The structure of the novel resonates with an unusual tone: between furious epic and pop, between existential opera and warm soap opera. The narrative works with fragments, perspective shifts, and a condensed, partly lyrical language. This formal tension makes the material so appealing for the stage and for a reading because every line creates atmosphere and each character sends its own echo into the audience. ([literaturbuero-nrw.de](https://www.literaturbuero-nrw.de/kalender/2026/literaturtage-duesseldorf-seyda-kurt-zeit-der-monster?utm_source=openai))
An author with literary and political authority
Şeyda Kurt is not a new voice in the cultural discourse, but an author with profile: known through Radical Tenderness and HATE, connected in journalism, literature, and theater work. Her texts address the present not as mere observation, but as a conflict zone of language, power, and coexistence. The fact that she presents her first novel in Düsseldorf adds extra weight to the evening. ([literaturbuero-nrw.de](https://www.literaturbuero-nrw.de/kalender/2026/literaturtage-duesseldorf-seyda-kurt-zeit-der-monster?utm_source=openai))
The FFT as a venue for closeness and reverberation
The FFT Düsseldorf is located at Konrad-Adenauer-Platz 1 in KAP1, directly between the main train station and Worringer Platz. The bar opens an hour before the start and remains open after the performance; the hall is accessible, there are accessible WC facilities and information for guests with wheelchairs or assistance dogs. The directions via public transport and parking garage are clearly described, making the theater atmosphere pleasantly accessible and urban. ([fft-duesseldorf.de](https://www.fft-duesseldorf.de/kontakt/))
Those who love literary contemporary diagnoses will find an evening full of dynamism, clever imagery, and a voice that resonates far beyond the page. This reading promises not a comfortable narration but an intense stage experience with reverberation. Must be experienced live. ([literaturbuero-nrw.de](https://www.literaturbuero-nrw.de/kalender/2026/literaturtage-duesseldorf-seyda-kurt-zeit-der-monster?utm_source=openai))
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