Austrian poet of Jewish origin Rose Ausländer was born in Chernivtsi. She survived two world wars, the Holocaust and exile.

In her texts, the writer talks about the loss of roots, the search for a new home and identity, as well as love and longing for beauty and security.

Rose Ausländer feels at home only in her poems, stories and words.

Bettina Rossbacher is an Austrian professional speaker, reciter and curator of literary programmes.

She focuses on literary portraits of Austrian female writers.

Bettina Rossbacher works with German, English, French, Italian, Spanish - she records audiobooks, podcasts, broadcasts for radio ORF, as well as conducts training in speech techniques.