The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed 10 German books you have to read before you die These ten novels, ranging from the late 19th century to the last couple of years, are modern German classics. Earning international acclaim, each one is essential reading. https://www.thelocal.de/20191021/10-german-best-books-list-kafka-mann-literature-grass Mon, 21 Oct 2019 19:12:14 +0200 10-german-best-books-list-kafka-mann-literature-grass Gauck pays tribute to newspaper publisher Frank Schirrmacher, the co-publisher of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), died of a heart attack on Thursday in Frankfurt aged 54. https://www.thelocal.de/20140613/newspaper-publisher-frank-schirrmacher-dies-frankfurter-allgemeine-zeitung-germany Fri, 13 Jun 2014 12:00:00 +0200 newspaper-publisher-frank-schirrmacher-dies-frankfurter-allgemeine-zeitung-germany Author held in Abu Dhabi for snapping embassies A German author has been held in Abu Dhabi for two weeks, accused of espionage because he photographed a couple of embassy buildings. https://www.thelocal.de/20140513/author-held-in-abu-dhabi-for-snapping-embassies Tue, 13 May 2014 10:58:00 +0200 author-held-in-abu-dhabi-for-snapping-embassies Author Stefanie Zweig dies aged 81 German-Jewish author Stefanie Zweig has died aged 81. She was best known for her autobiographical novel "Nowhere in Africa". https://www.thelocal.de/20140427/german-author-stefanie-zweig-dies-aged-81 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 19:12:00 +0200 german-author-stefanie-zweig-dies-aged-81