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Calling Antje Rávik Strubel's book literature 'that opposes injustice and violence,' the German Book Prize 2021 jury honors 'Blaue Frau.'

Habermas, philosopher of communication, rejects dialogue Philosopher Juergen Habermas was due to be awarded a major Arab prize in Abu Dhabi, but has turned it down following criticism. This decision torpedoes Arab efforts at a substantive cultural dialogue and exposes the West’s moral hubris, says Stefan Weidner Recently, a mood of optimism has been spreading through the Gulf region: Saudi Arabia is talking to its arch enemy Iran; the Gulf States are ending the isolation of the unruly emirate of Qatar. A few of them have even made peace with Israel, often in the face of resistance from the...

German Book Prize Names Its 2021 Jury, Opens Submissions The leading prize in German-language fiction opens its new year of competition with the appointment of seven new jurors and €25,000 for the winner in October. The German Book Prize’s 2021 jurors are, top row from left, Knut Cordsen (image: Julia Müller); Bettina Fischer (image: Claus Daniel Herrmann); Anja Johannsen (image: Andreas Greiner-Napp); and Richard Kämmerlings. On the lower row, from left are Sandra Kegel (image: Helmut Fricke); Beate Scherzer (image Peter Kolling); and Anne-Catherine Simon (image: Clemens Fabry) Winner ...