Suhrkamp Verlag, founded in 1950 by Peter Suhrkamp, was directed for over forty years by Dr. Siegfried Unseld. The independent publishing company includes Insel Verlag (est. 1899) and three further publishing brands. Suhrkamp focuses on both contemporary literature and the humanities. Its distinguished list includes leading writers from Germany, Switzerland and Austria, besides major international authors of both fiction and non-fiction, including several Nobel Prize winners.