Mark von Schlegell: Chrononautics. Then and Now

"Chrononautics. The harvesting of time's sexual organs. The cataloging, collecting, the arranging and manipulation of historical artifacts so as to necessitate an already occurred time circuit. A quasi-science out to literarily presume time travel into existence or drive its chief proponents insane in the attempt." (Mercury Station, Semiotexte,  2009) In this lecture the author of „Venusia“, „Mercury Station“ and „High Wichita“ discusses the history and contemporary relevance of chrononautics, the quasi-fictional science of time travel reverse-engineering the lives of so many of his characters. 

Mark von Schlegell (*1967 New York, lebt in Köln) ist Science-Fiction-Autor und Kulturkritiker. Er veröffentlichte Drehbücher, Romane und Theaterstücke sowie Essays und Kunstkritiken in verschiedenen Kunstmagazinen.