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Black German-Language Fiction

Black German literature has a long history and it ranges from poetry and autobiographies to academic and activist writings. Yet even today, Black German authors are still less visible, especially when it comes to fiction. So, here is a list of our favorite Black German-language fiction.

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06: Der deutsche Kolonialismus in der Literatur: Mirrianne Mahn über Issa

Es gibt (noch) wenige Romane über den deutschen Kolonialismus, aber Mirrianne Mahns Issa ist einer davon. In dieser Folge sprechen wir mit der Künstlerin und Aktivistin Mirrianne Mahn über ihr literarisches Debüt, ihre Liebe für die deutsche Sprache, ihre Archiv-Recherche und die politischen Dimensionen des Schreibens.

Zum Schluss empfehlen wir noch unsere Lieblingsbücher aus 2024.

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5 Books about Travelling Ideas

Physical bodies travel across oceans, mountains, and borders. Ideas too can travel from place to place, context to context. Here are 5 books that we think represent how an idea can travel.  

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Mirrianne Mahn
Issa

Issa, who lives in Frankfurt am Main, is pregnant and desperate. The situation with her child’s father is complicated as is with her mother. No longer knowing what to do, and at the urging of her mother, she flies to see her grandmother and great-grandmother in Cameroon.

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