When does the reading with Kuku Schrapnell take place?

The reading takes place on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, from 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

Where will Gender Punks be read?

The event will take place in Hall X of Gasteig HP8, Hans-Preißinger-Strasse 8, 81379 Munich.

How much does a ticket cost?

The researched ticket price is 16 Euro.

What is Gender Punks about?

The book tells of historical trans and intersex individuals from the 17th to the 20th century and asks how resistive life can be made visible and remembered.

How can Gasteig HP8 be reached by public transport?

Gasteig HP8 can be reached via the subway station Brudermühlstraße and bus lines 54 and X30.

Is the event location accessible?

Gasteig HP8 has barrier-free access and accessible restroom facilities.

Kuku Schrapnell opens new perspectives on queer history with Gender Punks

Name: Reading: Kuku Schrapnell, Gender Punks
Start: 2026-11-10T18:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-10T19:00:00+01:00
Location: Gasteig HP8, Saal X

Kuku Schrapnell reads at Gasteig HP8 from Gender Punks

At the Queer Literature Festival Munich, Kuku Schrapnell will present the book Gender Punks. On trans pioneers and the art of living resistantly. The reading will take place on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 6:00 PM in Hall X of Gasteig HP8.

Historical life paths beyond normative narratives

Schrapnell's literary and essayistic project focuses on trans and intersex individuals from the 17th to the 20th century. Central figures include Anastasius Lagrantinus Rosenstengel, Romaine-la-Prophétesse, Lucy Hicks Anderson, and Danshō Okiyo. Their biographies do not appear as footnotes of history, but as independent narratives about self-assertion, identity, and societal resistance.

Literature between research, memory, and resistance

Gender Punks combines historical research with an engaged, contemporary perspective. Kuku Schrapnell asks how resistive life becomes visible and which terms are suitable to describe past experiences without oversimplifying historical contexts. This creates a reading that combines literary quality with cultural-historical analysis and current discourse on gender, memory, and visibility.

A special reading atmosphere in Hall X

Hall X in Gasteig HP8 provides the framework for a focused author encounter within the Queer Literature Festival Munich. Between voice, text, and conversation unfolds a literary experience about people whose life stories have long been marginalized. The linguistic artistry of the evening lies in the connection of narrative closeness and analytical clarity.

Literature as cultural intervention

Kuku Schrapnell works journalistically and editorially and has published in analyse & kritik, Jungle World, and Missy Magazine. The reading makes visible how literature shifts historical narratives and opens up new access to queer history. Thus, the evening exemplifies a festival that combines contemporary literature, political education, and communal conversation.

Conclusion: An evening for curious and discussion-loving readers

The reading from Gender Punks promises an intense author encounter with historical life paths, resistive linguistic art, and a reflective engagement with queer memory. Those who want to experience literature as a social practice should see Kuku Schrapnell live on November 10, 2026, at Gasteig HP8.