They've announced (only in German, so far ...) that Katja Petrowskaja has won the 2013 Bachmannpreis (that German literary-performance prize held annually in Klagenfurt) with her text, Vielleicht Esther.
At her love german books weblog Katy Derbyshire has a run-down of the events -- noting also that: "In past years the jury has favoured older writers, intricate language and non-native speakers, all boxes Petrowskaja ticked".
(In the absolutely least surprising news, they also announced that the prize and the surrounding 'Tage der deutschsprachigen Literatur' ('Days of German literature') festival would continue to be funded; I can't believe it was ever in the slightest danger.)
At her love german books weblog Katy Derbyshire has a run-down of the events -- noting also that: "In past years the jury has favoured older writers, intricate language and non-native speakers, all boxes Petrowskaja ticked".
(In the absolutely least surprising news, they also announced that the prize and the surrounding 'Tage der deutschsprachigen Literatur' ('Days of German literature') festival would continue to be funded; I can't believe it was ever in the slightest danger.)