Inger-Maria Mahlke receives the German Book Prize 2018 for her novel "Archipel" ("Archipelago")

Frankfurt am Main (ots) - The winner of the German Book Prize 2018
is Inger-Maria Mahlke for her novel "Archipel" (Rowohlt).

Statement from the jury:

"The archipelago lies at the outermost edge of Europe; the setting
is the island of Tenerife, a nucleus of colonial history and of the
history of 20th-century European dictatorships. Inger-Maria Mahlke
writes about the present and back to 1919 in a precise and cogent
manner. The narrative centres around three families from different
social classes, fractured and wounded by Spanish history. Yet it is
the dazzling details above all that make this novel such an
impressive affair. Through its language, it allows us to experience
everyday life, a damaged landscape - and even the light - as though
with our own senses. The author's eye for the intricate bifurcations
of family and social relationships is fascinating."

The members of the jury for the German Book Prize 2018 are:
Christoph Bartmann (Goethe-Institut Warsaw), Luzia Braun (ZDF), Tanja
Graf (Literaturhaus Munich), Paul Jandl (independent critic), Uwe
Kalkowski (literary blog "Kaffeehaussitzer"), Christine Lötscher
(independent critic) and Marianne Sax (Bücherstube Marianne Sax
bookstore, Frauenfeld).

The other novels that were shortlisted for the award are: María
Cecilia Barbetta, "Nachtleuchten" (S. Fischer); Maxim Biller, "Sechs
Koffer" (Kiepenheuer & Witsch); Nino Haratischwili, "Die Katze und
der General" (Frankfurter Verlagsanstalt); Susanne Röckel, "Der
Vogelgott" (Jung und Jung) and Stephan Thome, "Gott der Barbaren"
(Suhrkamp).

The Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels Stiftung (the
foundation of the German Publishers and Booksellers Association) is
awarding the German Book Prize 2018 to the best German-language novel
of the year to coincide with the start of the Frankfurter Buchmesse.
The German Book Prize receives financial support from the Deutsche
Bank Foundation. Other partners include the Frankfurter Buchmesse and
the city of Frankfurt am Main. The television network Deutsche Welle
supports the German Book Prize in its media activities both at home
and abroad. https://www.deutscher-buchpreis.de/en/

Exclusive English translations of excerpts from the six
shortlisted titles along with an English-language dossier are
available at www.new-books-in-german.com.

Contacts for the media:
Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels e.V.
(The German Publishers and Booksellers Association)
Thomas Koch, Director of Press and Public Relations
Tel. +49 (0) 69 1306-293, e-mail: t.koch@boev.de
Cathrin Mund, PR Manager
Tel. +49 (0) 69 1306-292, e-mail: mund@boev.de

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