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Frankfurt Book Fair
Germany's biggest annual book fair.
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9 literary stars at the Frankfurt Book Fair
With Norway as the country of honor, Norwegian authors are in the spotlight at the world's largest trade fair for books.
70 years of the Frankfurt Book Fair
After the Second World War, the first book fair in autumn 1949 also stood for an intellectual new beginning.
A life without reading or writing?
Nothing could be cozier than snuggling up with a book, but more than 12% of adults in Germany can't enjoy that luxury.
Salman Rushdie: A selection of works
As Salman Rushdie's latest novel, "Quichotte" is released in the US, here are some of his most famous works.
How do independent publishers in Germany survive?
After the bankruptcy of Germany's largest book wholesaler, small publishers are on red alert.
German book market: Between crisis and hope
Is readership on the decline? Are books dying? A look at the facts that show developments in Germany's book industry.
A discovery: Literature from Georgia
This year’s guest of honor is Georgia, whose literature delves deep into conflicts.
2018 Book Fair: Trends and topics
A book fair for turbulent times. Fewer readers and increasingly urgent socio-political themes!
Arts.21 - The Cultural Magazine
Frankfurt Book Fair: Great novels, journeys through time and Georgia’s contemplative literature.
Attacks on writers increase in Germany
DW spoke with author Zoe Beck to find out why writers believe freedom of expression is under threat in Germany.
Frankfurt Book Fair 2018: Not a year to relax
Sabine Peschel
DW's Sabine Peschel describes the politically loaded atmosphere of this year's world's largest book fair.
'100 German Must-Reads' launched at Frankfurt Book Fair
The world's largest book fair was launching pad for DW's bilingual literature special project recommending 100 novels.
Journalist network ARIJ win Raif Badawi Award
The Jordan-based independent network of journalists is the 2018 winner of a prize honoring the courage of journalists.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Men need to read women authors
The Frankfurt Book Fair has opened with fiery speeches defending — and demanding — diversity in the branch.
Inger-Maria Mahlke wins German Book Prize
The most-coveted award in German literature has gone to the author of Archipel.
Frankfurt Book Fair: Spotlight on Georgia
Georgia is the guest of honor at the 2018 Frankfurt Book Fair. The small Caucasus republic has diverse literature.
Georgia fights over its future
Even as it takes the spotlight at the 2018 Frankfurt Book Fair, Georgia is arguing over its European identity.
Edouard Louis: Why Macron will lead voters to the far right
The young literary star defies French elites and social taboos with his best-selling autobiographical novels.
LiBeratur puts female writers in the spotlight
Germany awards numerous literature prizes – but this one is solely for non-European women.
Souad Mekhennet: the journalist who speaks to jihadis
German-born Mekhennet has focused her investigative career on diving into militant islamist networks.
Frankfurt Book Fair a playground for global ideas
Jochen Kürten
The world's largest book fair is home to a marketplace of ideas and views like nowhere else, writes DW's Jochen Kürten.
Frankfurt Book Fair closes
The world's largest book fair drew big names, record visitors and a bit of controversy in 2017.
Violence after 'active debate' at book fair
Organizers of the Frankfurt Book Fair have stood by their decision to invite far-right publishers.
French author Michel Houellebecq at the Frankfurt Book Fair
Michel Houellebecq is one of the biggest stars in France's literature scene — and one of the most provocative.
8 French heavyweight authors at the Frankfurt Book Fair
With France the guest of honor at the Frankfurt Book Fair, we look at some of the nation's best contemporary authors.
A selection of France's best contemporary writers
With France the guest of honor at the Frankfurt Book Fair, we look at some of the nation's best contemporary authors.
Merkel, Macron appeal to diversity in Frankfurt
At the opening of the Frankfurt Book Fair, Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel have promised to foster EU unity.
Macron and Merkel to open Frankfurt Book Fair
With France being the guest of honor of the book fair this year, President Macron will be opening the event on Tuesday.
Robert Menasse wins German Book Prize 2017
The Austrian author scooped the most prestigious German-language literary award for his novel "Die Hauptstadt."
German Book Prize announces longlist
The jury selected 20 titles from a total of 200 to compete for the most prestigious German-language literary award.
YouTubers become authors
More and more publishing houses are trying to cash in on the success of YouTube stars.
Shift - Living in the Digital Age
YouTubers writing books. Apps for Chinese tourists in Bavaria. A minimalist music video by Filip Sterckx.
Euromaxx - Highlights of the Week 24.10.2016
A record-breaking Batman suit, David Hockney at Frankfurt Book Fair und 300 years of Chianti wine.
Euromaxx - 300 years of Chianti wine
A record-breaking Batman suit, David Hockney at Frankfurt Book Fair und 300 years of Chianti wine.
Guest of Honor Flanders & the Netherlands
Two countries with the same language and surprising literature. We visited the authors at home.
Special on the Frankfurter Buchmesse
What's all the rage at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair? A literature special.
Europe, Islamization and the role of culture
Turkish author Elif Shafak and Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal discussed "Europe and Islam" at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
David Hockney’s ‘A Bigger Book‘
British artist David Hockney presents ‘A Bigger Book‘ at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe 21.10.2016
David Hockney at the Frankfurt Book Fair, musical wine and capturing Berlin places for posterity.
Elif Shafak: 'What happens in Turkey has repercussions'
Elif Shafak tells DW why Turkey must stay close to the EU and why she is a linguistic "commuter."
A foodie's paradise: cookbooks at the Frankfurt Book Fair
Cookbooks are well represented at the Frankfurt Book Fair - but sometimes, the books are not the main attraction.
Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe
David Hockney at the Frankfurt Book Fair, musical wine and capturing Berlin places for posterity.
David Hockney’s ‘A Bigger Book‘
British artist David Hockney presents ‘A Bigger Book‘ at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
10 international stars at the Frankfurt Book Fair
The largest book fair in the world may be held in Frankfurt, but some of its most famous guests don't come from Germany.
Travel guides: print editions still popular
Even in the digital age, tourists often take a print-edition travel guide with them.
A literary tour of Frankfurt
On the heels of Goethe in Frankfurt.
Frankfurt Book Fair goes to bat for freedom
Opening with the words of a jailed Turkish author, the Frankfurt Book Fair focuses on human rights.
Book tips from travel bloggers
In our series, every day a new blogger provides book recommendations.
Shortlist for German Book Prize 2016
One of these six new German novels will win Germany's top literature prize ahead of the Frankfurt Book Fair.
Shift - Living in the Digital Age
YouTubers writing books.Apps for Chinese tourists in Bavaria. A minimalist music video by Filip Sterckx.
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