A few days ago I mentioned that Die Erfindung der Roten Armee Fraktion durch einen manisch-depressiven Teenager im Sommer 1969, by Frank Witzel, had won this year's German Book Prize, and now at Deutsche Welle Silke Bartlick explains Why Frank Witzel unexpectedly, but deservedly won Germany's highest literary accolade.
As I also mentioned, I was very pleased to get a copy last week -- and lucky, too, apparently: despite the shortlisting publisher Matthes & Seitz felt they had to play it safe with the over-800-page book and shied away from another printing before the prize announcement. The result ? The book is out of stock -- though of course the rush-job next printing is in the works now, and distribution will resume 22 October; see the report at boersenblatt
They report that about 9,000 copies have been sold to date, and the next printing is for 20,000; they should still be able to reap a nice (and deserved) windfall, even with the slight delivery-delay.
As I also mentioned, I was very pleased to get a copy last week -- and lucky, too, apparently: despite the shortlisting publisher Matthes & Seitz felt they had to play it safe with the over-800-page book and shied away from another printing before the prize announcement. The result ? The book is out of stock -- though of course the rush-job next printing is in the works now, and distribution will resume 22 October; see the report at boersenblatt
They report that about 9,000 copies have been sold to date, and the next printing is for 20,000; they should still be able to reap a nice (and deserved) windfall, even with the slight delivery-delay.