Reading Together with Shared Reading

Shared Reading is a special form of communal reading where selected literary texts are read aloud and then discussed in the group. The method invites participants to let the words resonate within them and to engage in exchange across all cultural, social, and age boundaries—or simply to listen. No prior knowledge is required, as the focus is on the sensory experience of reading within a protected setting, free from judgment or pressure.

Participants can share their thoughts and feelings or remain silent. As literary critic Anne-Dore Krohn put it: ‘Grounded in life, without losing touch.’ The event offers the opportunity to encounter oneself and others in world literature and to experience how enriching this exchange can be.