Exhibition opening “Sophie. Power. Literature”

On April 7, the new exhibition “Sophie. Power. Literature” will be officially opened at the Goethe and Schiller Archive. Admission is free.

The Weimar Grand Duchess Sophie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach became the sole heir to Goethe’s handwritten works in 1885. She wanted to have a functional and dignified building constructed for the safekeeping of the manuscripts: the Goethe and Schiller Archive. Sophie was not only the owner and administrator of the estate, but also a cultural politician. She pursued the goal of making Goethe’s writings accessible to the public. The exhibition “Sophie. Power. Literature” takes a critical look at Sophie’s achievements and explores the links between literature and politics.

Further information: www.klassik-stiftung.de/sophie