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Emilia Zenzile Roig
Levelly human is enough

Identity politics divides us, creates artificial groups in society and reinforces discrimination instead of combating it. Isn’t it the opposite of what social justice movements should be doing? Wouldn’t it be more effective to bring us together instead of highlighting our differences? Aren’t we all human? And most importantly, do we want to be put in boxes – aren’t we all more complex than these fixed identity dimensions?

Identity
The tension between wokeness and white privilege

In Germany, as elsewhere, there has been heated debate about issues surrounding ‘identity politics’. Many new publications in various genres illustrate the different viewpoints and positions, arguments and counterarguments.

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Books – a Key Medium for Reflection

Every year in October, the world comes to Frankfurt. People from across the globe gather together here because they have one thing in common: their love of culture and of words, whether in written, printed or (increasingly) electronic form.

Jan Bachmann Der Kaiser im Exil, Edition Moderne
Biographical, fictional, fantastical

The German comics scene doesn’t have a particularly big share of the domestic book market, but it’s evolving and making its mark – with some interesting thematic trends.

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The German Book Market in 2021

Challenges: First half of 2022, the German market has a sales shortfall of 11.1 percent in the local book trade compared to 2019.

Young Stories: Winners, jury and organisers
Authors, Books, Awards

Two awards are making an important contribution to the future of the book industry: Frankfurt Young Stories and the Digital Publishing Award.

Monika Grütters at the Frankfurter Buchmesse's virtual Opening Ceremony 2020
The unifying Power of Literature

A greeting from Minister of State Prof. Monika Grütters

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Singular Plurality

Canada is the first guest country to present its literature and culture as the Frankfurter Buchmesse’s Guest of Honour for a second year running.

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I’d Rather Be a Poem

Some people see poetry as somehow inferior to ‘larger-scale’ literary formats like the novel or the short story. But this belief is unfounded. On the contrary, the German poetry scene is diverse, vibrant and popular.

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