Literature Special
October 22, 2021
Re:connect
The Frankfurt Book Fair is the world's most important meeting place for the book industry. It’s once again taking place in the real world after last year's event was held online due to the pandemic. But can organizers and visitors go back to normal?
Canada’s Indigenous Storytellers
With the motto "singular plurality," Canada is amplifying Indigenous voices in Frankfurt. First Nations, Inuit and Métis people have long been excluded from the cultural landscape, but now their stories are taking center stage.
The German Book Prize Shortlist
Six candidates made it onto the shortlist for the coveted literary award. Their novels explore toxic masculinity, family, empowerment and identity. Who wrote the novel of the year?
Honoring Tsitsi Dangarembga
Zimbabwean author and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga has been active in the feminist movement for many years, advocating for political change in her homeland. She’s now been awarded the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade.
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