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 Goethe, Schiller, Kafka, and many other famous names in the German literary cannon are men. Yet some of the most influential books written in German, whether contemporary or classic, are written by women. https://www.thelocal.de/20191105/7-german-books-7-female-authors Tue, 05 Nov 2019 16:11:25 +0100 7-german-books-7-female-authors Summer's in full swing. The birds are chirping, the bees are buzzing and the flowers are in full bloom. But does the promise of sunny days fill you with delight or foreboding? These German poems describe summer at its best and worst and will inspire you to get out that German dictionary again. https://www.thelocal.de/20180712/10-summer-poems-which-will-make-you-fall-in-love-with-the-german-language Thu, 12 Jul 2018 13:29:31 +0200 10-summer-poems-which-will-make-you-fall-in-love-with-the-german-language American author Michael Levitin's 'Disposable Man' is based largely on his time in Berlin - in which the marriage of past and present leads to a surprise discovery. https://www.thelocal.de/20190603/new-novel-gives-weight-to-being-jewish-expat-in-berlin Mon, 03 Jun 2019 14:10:02 +0200 new-novel-gives-weight-to-being-jewish-expat-in-berlin A number of tragic deaths linked to a German novel sparked discussion about the effects of depicting suicide in the media. 250 years later, the topic is more relevant than ever. https://www.thelocal.de/20180216/the-werther-effect-the-consequences-of-suicide-stories-in-the-media Fri, 16 Feb 2018 15:16:15 +0100 the-werther-effect-the-consequences-of-suicide-stories-in-the-media From a transgender teddy bear to a fearless girl pirate, children's authors are tackling gender norms like never before, as debate rages about what it means to be a boy or girl. https://www.thelocal.de/20171011/transgender-teddy-girl-pirate-authors-tackle-gender-norms Wed, 11 Oct 2017 11:04:25 +0200 transgender-teddy-girl-pirate-authors-tackle-gender-norms Margaret Atwood, Dan Brown and Nicholas Sparks are among the big names descending on Frankfurt this week as the world's oldest book fair glams up for the Instagram generation, hoping to wow the crowds with "live events" by star authors. https://www.thelocal.de/20171008/star-authors-en-vogue-at-frankfurt-book-fair Sun, 08 Oct 2017 11:34:03 +0200 star-authors-en-vogue-at-frankfurt-book-fair Rising rents are tightening the screws on aspiring young writers, but the capital city still offers a uniquely cosmopolitan literary atmosphere, the editor of a Berlin literary magazine tells The Local. https://www.thelocal.de/20170519/berlin-is-no-longer-a-place-where-you-can-come-and-just-write-a-book Fri, 19 May 2017 13:37:16 +0200 berlin-is-no-longer-a-place-where-you-can-come-and-just-write-a-book From consulting a book doctor to immersing yourself in an author's world with the help of virtual reality, here are five things not to miss at this week's Frankfurt Book Fair, the world's largest publishing event. https://www.thelocal.de/20161021/five-things-not-to-miss-at-the-frankfurt-book-fair Fri, 21 Oct 2016 10:58:11 +0200 five-things-not-to-miss-at-the-frankfurt-book-fair There will still be more books than you could ever read, but visitors to this week's Frankfurt Book Fair will also be invited to don virtual reality goggles, visit an interactive classroom and discover 3D-printed art as publishers plug into new technology. https://www.thelocal.de/20161017/frankfurt-fair-shakes-up-book-world-with-art-tech-gadgets Mon, 17 Oct 2016 10:45:50 +0200 frankfurt-fair-shakes-up-book-world-with-art-tech-gadgets To celebrate the 400th anniversary of the great Bard’s death, The Local looks into Germany's perhaps surprising obsession with Shakespeare. https://www.thelocal.de/20160422/unser-shakespeare-why-germans-are-so-obsessed-with-the-british-bard-shakespeare Fri, 22 Apr 2016 13:37:03 +0200 unser-shakespeare-why-germans-are-so-obsessed-with-the-british-bard-shakespeare Killing chickens, stealing pretzels and filling the teacher's pipe with gunpowder. It's probably not the behaviour most parents try to encourage – but it's been a part of German youngsters' bedtime routines for 150 years this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20151021/when-max-and-moritzs-gruesome-story-began Wed, 21 Oct 2015 18:12:36 +0200 when-max-and-moritzs-gruesome-story-began The list of the top six German-language books in the running for this year’s German Book Prize was announced on Wednesday. The Local takes a look at the titles competing for the distinguished literary prize. https://www.thelocal.de/20150916/shortlist-for-2015-german-book-prize-announced Wed, 16 Sep 2015 18:09:29 +0200 shortlist-for-2015-german-book-prize-announced With less than three weeks to go before 'Grimmwelt' opens its doors to the public, visitors to Kassel's newest attraction can soon immerse themselves in the imaginations of two of Germany's - and the world's - most famous storytellers. https://www.thelocal.de/20150819/inside-the-world-of-the-brothers-grimm Wed, 19 Aug 2015 14:14:40 +0200 inside-the-world-of-the-brothers-grimm Harry Rowohlt, the first person to translate Winnie the Pooh into German and a respected translator and publisher – not to mention a lover of Irish whiskey and a soap opera actor – has died aged 70. https://www.thelocal.de/20150616/winne-the-pooh-translator-passes-away Tue, 16 Jun 2015 18:39:30 +0200 winne-the-pooh-translator-passes-away Germany's Nobel laureate Günter Grass, widely regarded as the country's most famous writer, died on Monday at the age of 87, his publishing company said. https://www.thelocal.de/20150413/nobel-winning-author-gnter-grass-dies Mon, 13 Apr 2015 13:32:46 +0200 nobel-winning-author-gnter-grass-dies 100 years ago, Franz Kafka published The Metamorphosis, now seen as one of the most significant works of 20th century German literature. The Local speaks to the academic who has reinterpreted it for a modern audience. https://www.thelocal.de/20150226/kafkas-metamorphosis-reinterpreted-100-years-on Thu, 26 Feb 2015 12:01:58 +0100 kafkas-metamorphosis-reinterpreted-100-years-on One of Germany's last literary lions of the World War II generation, Siegfried Lenz, who was credited with helping his country grapple with its Nazi legacy, died on Tuesday aged 88, his publisher said. https://www.thelocal.de/20141007/german-novelist-siegfried-lenz-dies-aged-88 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 16:09:00 +0200 german-novelist-siegfried-lenz-dies-aged-88 A German minister on Wednesday threw her weight behind the authors battling US online retail giant Amazon over its alleged strong-arm negotiating tactics with publishers. https://www.thelocal.de/20140821/amazon-should-not-endanger-diversity-grtters Thu, 21 Aug 2014 11:00:00 +0200 amazon-should-not-endanger-diversity-grtters 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 Nobel prize-winning writer Gunter Grass, author of The Tin Drum and one of Germany's most influential if controversial intellectual figures, has said he is unlikely to write another novel. https://www.thelocal.de/20140113/gunter-grass-no-more-novels-german-writer Mon, 13 Jan 2014 09:25:00 +0100 gunter-grass-no-more-novels-german-writer