Angelika Klüssendorf sets with “April” the very unsentimental story of a girl continued, growing up in Leipzig and ends up in the 1980s in the West . For Klüssendorf is after 2011 for the second time in finals competition that characterizes the best German-language novel of the year on October 6.
Your renomination by the critics jury is not necessarily a surprise. The second DDR-Roman, Lutz Seiler “kruso”, but should have the better chances in the final. Appeared only a few days ago, the gambling on the Baltic island Hiddensee turn time-parabola with a Abwäscher as heroes is already celebrated in the arts pages. The “mirror” has even identified a “proletarian Magic Mountain”.
In recent years, the price already went to East German society novels
It is the first novel Seiler, the date, and as a poet narrator emerged. Uwe Tellkamp “The Tower” and Eugen Ruge’s “In times of diminishing light” – – In recent years, two East German society novels have already received the German Book Prize. Both were great sales success.
Some whispers in the industry there was in the past few weeks to Thomas Hettche “Peacock Island” that has made it to 2006 for the second time on the shortlist. In his historical fable he told from the perspective of a female dwarf the history of the Havel-island in the 19th century
“panic Spring”. Eruption of an Icelandic volcano
Very contemporary is what Thomas Melle, the youngest of the finalists. In “3000 €” who was born in 1975 author deals with a debt pair from the bottom of society, which seeks a way out of his existence. Gertrud Leutenegger describes in “panic Spring” the situation in London, as of 2010, the eruption of an Icelandic volcano paralyzing air traffic. The Swiss, who published her first novel almost 40 years ago, has become known as a theater director.
Melle and Leutenegger is likely to be underdogs in the final. A surprise candidate could be the last of the nominees, Heinrich Steinfest be. In “The All researchers” he can be a manager for lifeguards after an accident with a whale. Living in Stuttgart Austrians is known for bizarre stories and his great wit. He has received numerous awards for his thrillers.
longlist included another 20 Title
Overall, the seven-member jury of critics spotted 176 titles from publishers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The mid-August published longlist included another 20 titles. No consideration was the fact Judith Hermann’s stalker novel and bestseller “All Love Beginning”, which is discussed very controversially in just feuilleton.
On the way from Long to Short List also Sasa Staniscs is “Before the Feast” fallen by the wayside. But the acclaimed novel of the village Uckermark the German-Bosnian has already received the Literature Prize at the Leipzig Book Fair. For the German Book Prize, this is then usually more of a bad omen. The awarded on the eve of the Frankfurt Book Fair Literature Award has the largest public response in Germany. The winner will receive 25,000 euros – and usually a top spot on the bestseller list. Last year Terézia Mora was “The Beast” Award for the novel
Video: Uwe Tellkamp “The Tower” – “It should not be a non-fiction book”
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