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April 26, 2010

April 23 was World Book Day, and Germany's literary scene is both varied and vast. For an in-depth look into the rich world of German literature and letters, read on.

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April 23 was World Book Day, and Germany's literary scene is as varied as it is vast. For an in-depth look into the rich world of German letters, read on.

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ONLINE 1703 Leipzig Book Fair

englisch: ONLINE 1703 Leipzig Book Fair - Produziert: 17.03.2010 - 18:00:34 von Zimmermann, Peter
March 17, 201003:17 min
Georg Klein

On childhood

The prestigious Leipzig Book Fair Prize goes unexpectedly to Georg Klein for his look at childhood.
March 19, 2010
Gyorgy Dalos

Man of insights

Hungarian writer Gyorgy Dalos excels at portraying political issues with a touch of satire.
March 18, 2010
A treble clef

Bach, Mendelssohn and co.

This year's Leipzig Book Fair highlights the city's many music publishers for the first time.
March 17, 2010
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This year's prestigious Leipzig book prize goes to author Georg Klein and his 'Novel of Our Childhood'

The winner of this year's Leipzig Book prize has been announced. German author Georg Klein has won the prestigious award for his book "Novel of our Childhood". Combining fantasy and realism, the novel tells the story of a group of German schoolkids in the1960s. Also nomitated for this year's prize was Helene Hegemann, whose debut novel sparked heated debate.
March 19, 201001:21 min
A stack of books

Books of tomorrow

A one-of-a-kind program in Leipzig is shaping a new generation of German writers.
March 17, 2010
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euromaxx # Books Trailers # 18.03.2010

The book trade is booming in Germany -- partly because publishers manage to keep finding new groups of readers to target. The latest method: promotional clips on the Internet to advertise books as if they were movies. As the annual bookfair in Leipzig kicks off, we report a fairly recent change in the publishing industry.
March 19, 201003:29 min
Stack of books

Selling old books

Has the internet killed the antiquarian bookshop? Perhaps, but booksellers are taking new paths.
March 11, 2010
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How a young poet faces the challenges of being a writer and selling books

For many artists, making a living from writing, especially from writing poems, is a struggle. Poetry is regarded a more esoteric skill than say detective novels. For this reason, it is traditionally a hard-sell when it comes to moving books off shelves.. We spoke with one young poet about the challenges involved in making poetry her profession.
March 18, 201002:15 min
A portrait of Paro Anand

World Book Day

In her writing, Paro Anand draws on her work with children impacted by terrorists in India.
April 23, 2010
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Literature in Leipzig- the world famous book fair throws open its doors

The Leipzig Book fair opens its doors today. For four days, more than 2000 exhibitors will showcase works from 39 countries. This year the 45,000 euro book prize will go to Hungarian historian, Gyorgy Dalos for his work about the end of dictatorships in eastern Europe.
March 18, 201001:40 min
Portrait, Ian Rankin

Literary festival

Scottish crime novelist Ian Rankin spoke with DW about crime fiction, literature, and success.
March 18, 2010