Özdamar, Emine S. Sonne auf halbem Weg - Die Istanbul-Berlin-Triologie 1056 pages, Kiepenheuer & Witsch (2006) ISBN 9783462037524
This epoch-making literary work about life in a variety of cultures comprises the novels Life is a Caravanserei With Two Doors,The Golden-Horn Bridge and Strange Stars Gaze at the Earth.
Orths, Markus Das Zimmermädchen 144 pages, Schöffling (2008) ISBN 9783895610998
Linda the chambermaid hides under guests’ beds and listens in on what happens. This is a portrait of a young woman who wants to know how to do what comes so hard to her – living life.
Ostermaier, Albert Die schwarze Sonne 287 pages, Suhrkamp (2011) ISBN 9783518422205
A young man wants to become a writer and poet, but a doctor tells him he suffers from a rare and deadly disease. Can the protagonist trust the doctor? The story examines the connection between morality and politics in the south of Germany.
Overath, Angelika Flughafenfische 299 pages, Luchterhand Literaturverlag (2010)
ISBN 9783630873077
Around an aquarium in transit at a futuristic airport, we follow the paths of three people who fall in love and separate. The novel focuses on desire, loneliness, and togetherness.
