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Leipzig Book Fair Prize
The Leipzig Book Fair Prize () is a literary award assigned annually during the Leipzig Book Fair to outstanding newly released literary works in the categories "Fiction", "Non-fiction" and "Translation". The Leipzig Book Fair Prize has been awarded since the Deutscher Bücherpreis The Deutscher Bücherpreis (English: ''German Book Prize'') was a non-monetary prize for literature which was awarded at the Leipzig Book Fair by the German Publishers and Booksellers Association from 2002 to 2004. After September 2004, the Assoc ... was ceased in 2005, and is one of the most important literary awards in Germany. The winner in each category is awarded €15,000. Leipzig Book Fair Prize 2005 * Fiction: Terézia Mora, ''Alle Tage'' * Non-fiction: Rüdiger Safranski, ''Schiller oder die Erfindung des Deutschen Idealismus'' * Translation: Thomas Eichhorn, for Les Murray (poet), Les Murray's ''Fredy Neptune'' 2006 * Fiction: Ilija Trojanow, ''Der Weltensammler'' * Non-fiction: Franz Schu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leipzig Book Fair
The Leipzig Book Fair (german: Leipziger Buchmesse) is the second largest book fair in Germany after the Frankfurt Book Fair. The fair takes place annually over four days at the Leipzig Trade Fairground in the northern part of Leipzig, Saxony. It is the first large trade meeting of the year and as such it plays an important role in the market and is often where new publications are first presented. History The Leipzig Fair has its origins in the 15th century. The Leipzig Book Fair became the largest book fair in Germany in 1632 when it topped the fair in Frankfurt am Main in the number of books presented; Frankfurt featured 100 books, compared to Leipzig's 700 that year. The success and importance of the fair is linked to the emergence of a vibrant publishing industry in the city. By the 16th century, Leipzig was home to the first daily newspaper, Einkommende Zeitungen, as well as the Reclam Universal Library. Catalogs of the books included in the sale were produced from 1594-18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
