01.11. Manik Sarkar, 4:00 p.m.

Ox Head

Translated from Dutch by Ruth Löbner.

Rensing Jr. is passionate about the world of meat and sausage products; even as a child, he helped his father in the butcher shop. He wants to make everything more modern and efficient. But even more important to him is the quality of the meat—only the very best is good enough for his customers. Yet he lacks any understanding of these very customers. He stubbornly tries to put his ideals into practice, but as more and more villagers walk past his shop on their way to the supermarket, his life increasingly becomes the struggle of a lone butcher against the rest of the world.
*Ochsenkopf* is a tragicomic novel about a passionate man who is brought down by his own struggles and the changes happening around him. And Manik Sarkar captivates readers with his captivatingly entertaining style.

Moderation: Tobias Pollok

The event will be held in German.

With the support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Germany.


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Zsolnay, 2026
Theater Bremen
Goetheplatz 1-3
28203 Bremen

Manik Sarkar

Born in 1973 in Groningen, he translates literature from French and English and works as an instructor at the Amsterdam School of Translation. *Ochsenkopf* was published in 2024 and is his first novel. It was translated into German in 2026. He also writes many short stories, which have likewise been translated into German and English.
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Photo: © Jan Reinier van der Vliet

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