Jenny Erpenbeck

1 month ago | lithub.com | Emily Temple |Jenny Erpenbeck |Susan Bernofsky

Small presses have had a rough year, but as the literary world continues to conglomerate, we at Literary Hub think they’re more important than ever. Which is why, every (work) day in March—which just so happens to be National Small Press Month—a Lit Hub staff member will be recommending a small press book that they love. The only rule of this game is that there are no rules, except that the books we recommend must have been published, at some time, and in some place, by a small press.

Jan 15, 2025 | news.clas.ufl.edu | Brian Smith |Margaret Galvan |Jenny Erpenbeck |Michael Hofmann

IN VISIBLE ARCHIVES: QUEER AND FEMINIST VISUAL CULTURE IN THE 1980S By Margaret Galvan| University of Minnesota PressIn the 1980s, feminist movements in America struggled with growing disagreements within the group. Disagreements over issues such as sexuality, sexual activity, erotica, and transgender roles caused major divisions, eventually leading to a schism.

Jul 24, 2024 | frontline.thehindu.com | Jenny Erpenbeck |Michael Hofmann |Milind Brahme |Vaishna Roy

The 1993 revised edition of the popular German language primer Sprachkurs Deutsch 1 contains a small text about Germany, Austria, and Switzerland meant for simple reading comprehension. About German reunification it says pithily:“The wall has fallen, but the deep economic differences, the social differences, the psychological differences are not going away as quickly as the GDR [German Democratic Republic] newspapers. The outer unity is an opportunity, the inner unity is a task.

Jul 7, 2024 | rashmee.com | Hans Kundnani |Jenny Erpenbeck |Michael Hofmann |Rashmee Roshan Lall

France, one of the six founding members of the organisation now known as the European Union, is in a political flux. What effect will that have on Europe? Excerpts from This Week, Those Books offer crucial context with an alternative account of the European project and a prize-winning story about the power balance in relationships, notably between a country and its citizens.

Jun 13, 2024 | thebookerprizes.substack.com | Jenny Erpenbeck |Michael Hofmann

The Booker Prize is the ultimate accolade for English language fiction and winning it is a story of unalloyed success for any author and their book. Isn’t it? In fact, what has become clear in recent years is that the path to winning the Booker Prize is often far from a smooth one, and a win can come at the end of a long and bumpy road of rejection and frustration.