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The literary scene in Germany is as diverse and colorful as the population and it is as vibrant as ever. Be it groups of young writers or magazines in very small editions and self-published, find out more about exciting things from the German literary scene!

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The structures of the publishing scene may be centuries old, but they have begun to move. Works from marginalized populations are finding their way into the reading rooms of the republic thanks to a fresh scene of magazines, clubs, and social media channels.

"Verzweifeln Sie bitte nicht, wenn Sie das alles nicht gleich begreifen." [Please do not loose your courage, if you do not understand all this right away.] (Charlotte Krafft „Die Hyperironie“ (from „Das Wetter“ #13, October 2017, S. 37+)

Discover graphic novels about modern myths and historical anecdotes or about the absurdity of everyday life. Also learn about the diversity German literature has to offer, as it is about beautiful new utopias, provocation and performative aesthetics and the new diversity. In addition to that, the new publications include many works from Germany's black literary scene.

What will you read next? Feel free to email us about it at deutschstunde@goethe.de.

Current literature from Germany