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Web special 100 German Must-Reads: David Levitz (left) and Sabine Kieselbach (Copyright: DW)

Reading Matter? 100 German Must-Reads!

DW's list of German-language novels published since 1900 that have been translated into English is the first of its kind.  

Donna Leon: 'I admire countries that have remained sane'

Donne Leon - Schriftstellerin (Usedomer Literaturtage/Geert Maciejewski)

One of the doyennes of crime writing is visiting the island of Usedom to read in a literary program with the title "Thinking of Germany." DW took the opportunity to ask the American author about her own thoughts.  

Portrayals of Rwanda's genocide, 25 years on

Film still from Hotel Rwanda shows a man sitting with two women and two scared children in a car (picture-alliance/Mary Evans Picture Library)

Over the course of just 100 days in April 1994, up to 1 million people were killed in Rwanda while the world watched without acting. Trauma still runs deep 25 years after the genocide, yet art addressing it may help.  

Tsitsi Dangarembga, the author behind one of the '100 stories that shaped the world'

Tsitsi Dangarembga, author from Zimbabwe (Getty Images/AFP/D. Roland)

She is the curator of this year's African Book Festival in Berlin. Despite struggles to get support for her projects, the award-winning Zimbabwean author and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga keeps on writing against power.  

How do independent publishers in Germany survive?

Literaturfest München 2016 (Alke Müller-Wendlandt)

After the bankruptcy of Germany's largest book wholesaler, small publishers are on red alert. The issue at stake is nothing less than democracy and cultural diversity. Is there a glimmer of hope for them?  

Bildergalerie Internationaler Comic-Salon Erlangen (Karikaturmuseum Wilhelm Busch)

10 German children's books classics you can read in English

Whether you'd like to introduce your kids or yourself to German culture, a good place to start is with literature for children. For World Children's Day, here are a few of the country's favorites.  

Novelist Milan Kundera in profile (Getty Images/AFP/M. Medina)

Dissident Czech literary master Milan Kundera at 90

His "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" brought the Prague Spring to life for international readers. But the writer who went into exile in Paris in 1975 wants to be remembered as a French writer.  

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M.Luce Notre-Dame…

Notre Dame: More than an architectural landmark

Paris' Cathedral Notre Dame, or "Our Lady," is an iconic landmark of the French capital and a masterpiece of Gothic architecture. But the building has made a mark in literature, art and music too.

Mädchen lesen Buch

Learning to read in Germany — with a personal mentor

Many pupils have trouble with reading comprehension. As a result, they're at risk of becoming disconnected from society at a young age. Germany's MENTOR association takes a simple but effective approach to helping them.
Donne Leon - Schriftstellerin

Donna Leon: 'I admire countries that have remained sane'

One of the doyennes of crime writing is visiting the island of Usedom to read in a literary program with the title "Thinking of Germany." DW took the opportunity to ask the American author about her own thoughts.
Filmszene - Hotel Ruanda

Portrayals of Rwanda's genocide, 25 years on

Over the course of just 100 days in April 1994, up to 1 million people were killed in Rwanda while the world watched without acting. Trauma still runs deep 25 years after the genocide, yet art addressing it may help.
Tsitsi Dangarembga Autorin Simbabwe

Tsitsi Dangarembga, the author behind one of the '100 stories that shaped the world'

She is the curator of this year's African Book Festival in Berlin. Despite struggles to get support for her projects, the award-winning Zimbabwean author and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga keeps on writing against power.
Literaturfest München 2016

How do independent publishers in Germany survive?

After the bankruptcy of Germany's largest book wholesaler, small publishers are on red alert. The issue at stake is nothing less than democracy and cultural diversity. Is there a glimmer of hope for them?
Bildergalerie Internationaler Comic-Salon Erlangen

10 German children's books classics you can read in English

Whether you'd like to introduce your kids or yourself to German culture, a good place to start is with literature for children. For World Children's Day, here are a few of the country's favorites.
Milan Kundera tschechischer Schriftsteller

Dissident Czech literary master Milan Kundera at 90

His "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" brought the Prague Spring to life for international readers. But the writer who went into exile in Paris in 1975 wants to be remembered as a French writer.

Deutschland Portrait von Ludwig van Beethoven

Moonlighting at the Beethovenfest

The earth's satellite has inspired many works of art, literature and music — and the coming season of the Beethovenfest in Bonn. The playbill from September 6-19 has now been announced.
Muslimische Kita Al-Nur

Germany: Muslim kindergarten loses appeal against closure

State officials had ordered "Al Nur" to close following revelations that inappropriate literature had been shared at the kindergarten. The day care center is the only Muslim kindergarten in Rhineland-Palatinate.
Deutschland Wirecard

German fintech Wirecard stock jumps after corruption charge clearance

The German fintech company had been accused of cooking its books to inflate profits. An independent investigation has found that the accusations were false, though individual employees in Asia may be charged with crimes.
Das Parfum von Patrick Süskind

Germany's most mysterious author? Patrick Süskind at 70

Süskind shot to fame with the international best-seller "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer," yet he's a recluse of German literature. It's a bit of a personal irony for DW's Cristina Burack, who reflects as he turns 70.