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Publishing remarkable writing from Germany. A Voland & Quist imprint. Posts by @KatyDerbyshire.
Berlin
Joined August 2019
RT @GI_MMB_NewDelhi: Follow the hilarious mishaps in Isabel Bogdan's "The Peacock"—a satirical gem mixing German humor with a Scottish sett….
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A utopian response to the weird imbalance of what languages get translated for the German (and Dutch, etc.) book market:.
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A great temporary attraction for fans of Berlin's literary legacy: a recreation of sorts of the cult hangout Romanisches Café.
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We asked RUDE GIRL writer Birgit Weyhe and translator @pdlayne what books are important to them in the context of the graphic novel. The result is a reading list on @bookshop_org_UK, chock-full of Black Germans, punk rock and great writing: .
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What books do Birgit Weyhe and Priscilla Layne recommend to accompany their graphic novel Rude Girl? A collection of novels, non-fiction and comics that influenced both of them.
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A new post on our #lovegermanbooks blog – all about the multimedia afterlife of #franzkafka, as related by German writer Michael Kumpfmüller. Many thanks to Helen MacCormac of #literaturhauskassel: .
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Isn't it great when readers pick up on a commonality they'd never expected? Thanks to @LizzySiddal for this review of Birgit Weyhe's Rude Girl, tr. Priscilla Layne.
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Translated from German by Priscilla Layne When one of the most successful German graphic artists went over to lecture at an American mid-western University, she was not expecting alienating culture…
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Take @timmysmells' advice: Pick up a copy of Birgit Weyhe's RUDE GIRL, tr. Priscilla Layne, place reggae record on decks, open book, dive in. #rudegirl ftw
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RT @MG_Whitmarsh: Rude Girl by Birgit Weyhe is out! Race, heritage, music, fitting in, life, art. Here’s one of my favourite illustrations.….
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To celebrate #pubday for Birgit Weyhe's RUDE GIRL, tr. Priscilla Layne, here's a playlist from John Williams to Deutschpunk! .
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We're pretty obsessed with the BBC's This Town drama, so we've picked some books for each of the main characters.
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An early review for RUDE GIRL: "Whichever way you look at it, both layers are equally important. It’s also quite fascinating how Birgit Weyhe brings them together, clashes them, uses one to counterpoint the other." Out 29 April!.
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A few thoughts on the nominees for the Leipzig Book Fair Prize – and rivalry between writers:.
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