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DW's list of German-language novels published since 1900 that have been translated into English is the first of its kind.
The French-Senagalese writer and academic David Diop has taken home the International Booker Prize for a novel translated into English from another language.
Banned in the East and cancelled in the West, polemical author Monika Maron continues to set her own moral compass as she enters her 80s.
Nominated for the International Booker Prize, the star Russian author and poet tells DW how the authorities' intimidation tactics are affecting the country.
Stan Lee revolutionized the superhero genre, but Marvel Comics also went bankrupt: An exhibition in Munich celebrates the 60th anniversary of the cult comic book publisher.
DW looks at the winners and the debates surrounding the German Book Prize.
Disregarded when first published in 1939, a story of a man fleeing the Nazis made it onto UK bestseller lists 82 years later. Here's how the novel was uncovered.
The major literary award honors a novel's German translation — and offers a preview of acclaimed works that are also set to be published in English later this year.
The new translation, complete with scholarly commentary, has hit bookstores in France. The country's chief rabbi, Haim Korsia, said the book offered a lesson on how not to turn away when confronted with evil.
The latest war between Hamas and Israel ended with leaders from both sides declaring victory. Lasting peace seems as distant as ever. Top Israeli authors and an influential Palestinian philosopher talk about the region's future.
Judges described the winning author as "the most stubborn voice in contemporary German literature." The award ceremony was streamed online due to ongoing coronavirus restrictions.
In an interview with DW, the writer says she will probably "die among her books." And as for the current flare-up in Gaza: The situation is tough to resolve.
Carle has more than 70 books to his name, and was known for his signature colorful style of art. His family said he died on Sunday as a result of kidney failure. He is survived by a son and daughter.
The winner of this year’s Leipzig Book Prize for European Understanding, UK author Johny Pitts, discusses his book, "Afropean," and what it means to be Black in Europe.
Zhang Yiming founded ByteDance in 2012, developing his company into a global force with TikTok. In announcing his departure as CEO, Zhang said he prefers "reading and daydreaming" to management.
