Literature

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Christa Wolf in the Academy of the Arts, Berlin, 2008. © dpa/picture alliance

The GDR’s Moral Arbiter – Christa Wolf – has died (12/02/2011)

Whether Divided Heaven or Cassandra: her books are part and parcel of the canon of German literature. Christa Wolf died on 1 December, 2011 following a long illness. She was 82.More ...
Eugen Ruge; © Tobias Bohm

Eugen Ruge – A Skilled Dramatist and Matured Novelist

Eugen Ruge has been writing for over twenty years, primarily as a dramatist. In October 2011 his debut novel surprised many by winning the German Book Prize.More ...
Titelgrafik der Broschüre „Wer die Welt lesen will, muss sie verstehen. Wir arbeiten daran“ des Verbands deutschsprachiger Übersetzer; © Angélica Chio

Cultural Bridge Builders. Literature Translation in Germany

Around three quarters of all the books on German bestseller lists are the work of non-German authors. Readers often do not realize how much of their reading pleasure they owe to translators.More ...
Bild MedienIn our "Literatursalon" various discussion groups gather on a regular basis:

Book Club

Philosophy Group

    eLibrary   deutschenglish

    The eLibrary is the virtual library of the Goethe-Institut New York for the USA, a service that allows you to borrow digital media from the comfort of your home.

    Gutekunst Prize for Young Translators

    Apply now for the second Gutekunst Prize for Young Translators competition.

    Literature for children and youth   deutschenglish

    German language literature for children and youth.

    Weblog: Current Writing   english

    Everything you’ve always wanted to know about German literature in the USA.

    Current Writing in German

    An overview of activities and initiatives that promote German literature in the US

    Literature in Germany

    Articles and Links on Selected Topics

    Goethe-Institut Translation Programme

    Programme for Promoting the Translation of German Books into a Foreign Language

    Artists in Residence

    Goethe-Institut Boston
    German artists and artists with a German back-ground as Artists in Residence in New England