Cultures in Translation

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The entire spectrum of German-English translation

Find here an overview of translated publications; information on authors, translators and publishers as well as news from the German literary and publishing world.

Kay McBurney, winner of the Goethe-Institut Award for New Translation 2020 © Kay McBurney

Winner 2020

An interview with Kay McBurney!

Mandy Wight, winner of the Goethe-Institut Award for New Translation 2018 © Mandy Wight

Winner 2018

An interview with Mandy Wight!

Translations by Genre

Browse through translations from recent years.

Graphic Novels © Goethe-Institut London

Fiction

A selection of recommended contemporary German literature.

Non-fiction

Biography, psychology, philosophy, politics and more!

Poetry

A selection of contemporary German poetry in translation.

Books for Children and Young Adults

Recently translated German children's books.

Graphic Novels

A small selection of illustrated fiction and non-fiction in translation.

Translators and Publishers

An overview of translators who translate from German into English and of publishers who specialise in German-English translations.

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Translators

Translators from A to Z

Publishers

Publishers from A to Z

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Books Creating Buzz in Central Eastern Europe

Recommendations from Central Eastern Europe on new German-language fiction, children's literature and non-fiction: twice a year “Books Creating Buzz" presents new publications and conveys current trends in literature.

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