However, winning the German Book Prize not only leads to award money totalling 25,000 euros (about $28,000), but often to a spot on the bestseller list and translation contracts. Since the six finalists were published within the past year, they are not yet available in English. Meanwhile, "Das bessere Leben" (The better life) is a thriller that traces three top managers as they deal with life's key questions in a globalized society. Erpenbeck's novel focuses on refugees who are confronted with waiting Image: picture-alliance/dpa/T. "Gehen, ging, gegangen" (Going, went, gone) deals with African refugees in Berlin and the trial of waiting caused by an insecure resident status. The winner will be chosen from among the six finalists and announced on October 12 at the Frankfurt Book Fair.įrank Witzel: "Die Erfindung der Roten Armee Fraktion durch einen manisch-depressiven Teenager im Sommer 1969"Įrpenbeck and Peltzer's highly political contributions were expected to make the cut.
The novels include tales of intercontinental refugees or deal with current issues, ideological fights, gender relations and power struggles, explained Kramatschek.Ī longlist of 20 titles - all published between October 2014 and September 2015 in German - was published in August. The six titles on the shortlist for the German Book Prize are an "illuminating mirror" of society, jury spokeswoman Claudia Kramatschek said on Wednesday () as the decision was announced.
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