Reindeer nibble on a few more toadstools before fleeing the approaching cold, preceded by a group of nomads. On their way to their winter camp, they undertake one last great hunt... Children are born, others die, the Venus of Willendorf is created. But does it really depict a goddess? Or was it a tool of the shaman, an avatar for journeying through spirit worlds, as found in myths and fairy tales to this day?
Ulli Lust guides us through millennia of female influence and human creativity. In doing so, she explores a mythical continuum in which we are constantly reflected differently in our search for meaning.
‘Die Frau als Mensch – Am Anfang der Geschichte’ (Woman as Human – At the Beginning of History) was the first graphic novel ever to win the German Non-Fiction Prize in 2025. With ‘Schamaninnen’ (Shamanesses), Ulli Lust presents the continuation of this large-scale exploration of the role of women in human art and cultural history.
Reading: Ulli Lust
Moderator: Caroline Ring
Genre: Reading, Graphic Novel
Language: German
Length: -
