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A Change of Perspective: Juergen Boos in conversation with Doris Janhsen and Felicitas von Lovenberg

/ Felicitas von Lovenberg, Doris Janhsen, Juergen Boos

Book Fair director Juergen Boos interviews two leading figures in publishing about their new roles. Last year Felicitas von Lovenberg moved from literary criticism to publishing, becoming head of the renowned Piper Verlag. Doris Janhsen has switched categories rather than careers, moving from children’s publisher Oetinger to the helm of Droemer Knaur, one of Germany’s most successful commercial publishing houses.

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Two Heads are Better than One

/ Ruth Martin, Charlotte Collins

Georgian-German author Nino Haratischwili is set to make waves in the UK literary scene with the publication of her novel 'The Eighth Life' in English translation. And epic it is, over 1200 pages long and spanning multiple generations and countries.The task of translating this novel is equally epic, and is a collaboration between Charlotte Collins and Ruth Martin.

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A Perfect Match

/ Susan Bernofsky, Barbara Epler

Susan Bernofsky reflects on her collaborative relationship with Barbara Epler, publisher of New Directions.

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Translating German Humour

/ Jamie Bulloch; Deborah Langton

'German writers have been taught to hide their humour' (Daniel Kehlmann, 2014). Deborah Langton talked to translator Jamie Bulloch about German humour, literature and translation.

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