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Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck wins International Booker prize

Jenny Erpenbeck and Michael Hofmann won the 2024 International Booker prize for the novel Kairos, marking notable achievements in German literature and translation.

A German novel about a tortured love affair wins 2024 International Booker Prize

Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck won the International Booker Prize for its depiction of a complex love story and its metaphorical reflection of East Germany's political turmoil.

It was high time I told our stories': Jenny Erpenbeck on her International Booker winner Kairos

The novel Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck, translated by Michael Hofmann, was not an obvious choice for literary prizes in Germany but surprised with its win at the International Booker prize.

Jenny Erpenbeck: Germany's least-known famous author DW 05/22/2024

Jenny Erpenbeck's works receive international acclaim but not as much recognition in Germany, possibly due to lingering East-West cultural divide.

Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck wins International Booker prize

Jenny Erpenbeck and Michael Hofmann won the 2024 International Booker prize for the novel Kairos, marking notable achievements in German literature and translation.

A German novel about a tortured love affair wins 2024 International Booker Prize

Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck won the International Booker Prize for its depiction of a complex love story and its metaphorical reflection of East Germany's political turmoil.

It was high time I told our stories': Jenny Erpenbeck on her International Booker winner Kairos

The novel Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck, translated by Michael Hofmann, was not an obvious choice for literary prizes in Germany but surprised with its win at the International Booker prize.

Jenny Erpenbeck: Germany's least-known famous author DW 05/22/2024

Jenny Erpenbeck's works receive international acclaim but not as much recognition in Germany, possibly due to lingering East-West cultural divide.
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Jenny Erpenbeck: Germany's least-known famous author DW 05/17/2024

Jenny Erpenbeck is a renowned contemporary German author with global recognition despite not winning major German literary prizes.

Booker winner Jenny Erpenbeck: An East German perspective DW 05/22/2024

Jenny Erpenbeck, a renowned German author, is more recognized internationally than in her home country due to potential cultural biases.

Jenny Erpenbeck: Germany's least-known famous author DW 05/17/2024

Jenny Erpenbeck is a renowned contemporary German author with global recognition despite not winning major German literary prizes.

Booker winner Jenny Erpenbeck: An East German perspective DW 05/22/2024

Jenny Erpenbeck, a renowned German author, is more recognized internationally than in her home country due to potential cultural biases.
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Five of the best translated novels of 2023

Javier Marias' final work is a companion novel to its predecessor, Berta Isla, and showcases his unique blend of thriller plots and long, equivocating sentences.
Erpenbeck's novel, Kairos, explores the tensions and pairings of 1980s East Berlin and the ruins left behind by the fall of the Berlin Wall.

In Cold War Berlin, an Affair Born of Chaos and Control

Kairos is a cathartic, emotional novel focusing on a torrid relationship in late 1980s East Berlin.

Five of the best translated novels of 2023

Javier Marias' final work is a companion novel to its predecessor, Berta Isla, and showcases his unique blend of thriller plots and long, equivocating sentences.
Erpenbeck's novel, Kairos, explores the tensions and pairings of 1980s East Berlin and the ruins left behind by the fall of the Berlin Wall.

In Cold War Berlin, an Affair Born of Chaos and Control

Kairos is a cathartic, emotional novel focusing on a torrid relationship in late 1980s East Berlin.
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A Novelist Who Finds Inspiration in Germany's Tortured History

Jenny Erpenbeck's writing reflects the complexities of German and Soviet history through the lives of her characters, shaped by her experience growing up in East Germany.

On the Wrong Side | The Point Magazine

Jenny Erpenbeck's most recent novel, Kairos, centers on the experiences of those who found themselves on the 'wrong side' during German reunification.
Erpenbeck's earlier work hovers between historical specificity and decontextualization.
Her first novella, The Story of The Old Child, takes place in East Germany and confronts the collective trauma of the firebombing of Dresden.
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