3 Suhrkamp novels shortlisted for German Book Prize 2012

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11.09.2012

»No matter who is awarded the German Book Prize in October, the new Berlin Suhrkamp Culture has already won, with no fewer than five of its authors on the longlist.« Börsenblatt

Out of 20 novels originally nominated for the German Book Prize, six have now been selected by the jury for the shortlist. We are happy to announce that out of those six novels three are published and represented by Suhrkamp Verlag. We proudly present our nominees:

Clemens J. Setz, born in 1982, lives in Graz.
Forget about a plot summary of a novel that resists all summarisation, and just read the book: Indigo by Clemens J. Setz. Devilishly exciting and as refreshing as a good massage. Afterwards you’ll feel every single muscle...

Stephan Thome, born in Biedenkopf/Hessia in 1972.
With a breathtakingly acute sense of failure and for the things that really hurt, Thome sends his protagonist on a journey, through South-West Europe, that will decide everything. A novel about the disavowals and abysses of life...

Ulf Erdmann Ziegler, born in 1959, lives in Frankfurt/Main.
This is the story of Marlene, who, even before she learns how to read, falls in love with the world of letters. Born into a family of successful advertisers and illustrators, she has a great dream: the perfect font...

The winner of the German Book Prize 2012 will be announced on October 8.

For more information on the authors, please visit their respective Foreign Rights websites or contact the respective Rights Manager.

Clemens J. Setz

Clemens J. Setz, born in Graz in 1982, studied mathematics and German language and literature at the University of Graz from 2001 to 2009. Today he lives in Vienna. Clemens J. Setz is the author of novels, short stories, poems and plays. He has received numerous awards for his works.

Clemens J. Setz

Clemens J. Setz, born in Graz in 1982, studied mathematics and German language and literature at the University of Graz from 2001 to 2009. Today he...

Ulf Erdmann Ziegler

Ulf Erdmann Ziegler was born in Neumünster in 1959. His novel Hamburger Hochbahn earned him #1 on the SWR Bestseller List. Ziegler was awarded the Friedrich Hebbel Prize in 2008. In 2012, his novel Nichts Weißes, »a new style of realistic narrative« (German Book Prize jury), was published and was later nominated for the German Book Prize and the Wilhelm Raabe Prize. Ulf Erdmann Ziegler lives in Frankfurt/Main.

Ulf Erdmann Ziegler

Ulf Erdmann Ziegler was born in Neumünster in 1959. His novel Hamburger Hochbahn earned him #1 on the SWR Bestseller List....

Stephan Thome

Stephan Thome, born in Biedenkopf in 1972, studied philosophy and sinology at the Free University of Berlin and at other universities in China, Taiwan and Japan. He worked in East Asia for ten years and has also lived in Lisbon. His novels Grenzgang (2009) and Fliehkräfte (2012) were both shortlisted for the German Book Prize. His work has won several prizes. Stephan Thome lives in Taipei.

Stephan Thome

Stephan Thome, born in Biedenkopf in 1972, studied philosophy and sinology at the Free University of Berlin and at other universities in China,...