Keeping at it: Prizes & People
October 9, 2020
The Olympics of Literature
It’s both highly anticipated and often quite contentious—The Nobel Prize in Literature. Literature’s highest honor in 2020 goes to the American poet Louise Glück.
Frankfurt Book Fair goes virtual
The Frankfurt Book Fair is the most important event in the international book industry. The 2020 fair will take place online, leaving the event’s large halls empty. How will that work? Arts.21 interviews the fair’s director Juergen Boos.
Award-winning Novels
The German Book Prize is the country’s most prestigious literary award, and a huge career push for German writers. Six novels are on the short list for the prize. Who are the finalists, and what topics inspire them?
Literature that makes you think
How does the coronavirus pandemic impact our perception of the world? Olga Tokarczuk is a star Polish author, psychologist and 2018 literature Nobel Prize winner who sees the crisis as an opportunity.
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