TOPIC

Literary prizes

2 articles from all sections, newest first.

BACKGROUND

Who belongs in Swiss literature? The book prize ahead of the decision

The Swiss Book Prize will be awarded in Basel on 15 November. The rules and the selection of the five finalists already tell a story about how a national literary prize defines belonging – and which books receive public attention as a result.

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IN BRIEF

The shortlist is not the whole of literature

The Austrian Book Prize shortlist gives five books a shared platform. Yet presentation, demand and literary significance are different things. What the final round reveals – and what remains outside its field of vision.

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