‘Democracy thrives not on disputes, but rather on good arguments,’ say author-scholars Jan and Eleida Assmann in their acceptance speech in Frankfurt for the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade.
Aleida and Jan Assmann To Receive the 2018 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade
The husband-wife team of Aleida and Jan Assmann, both authors and researchers, are known for their work in “cultural memory” and its contrast in many instances to individual experience and recollection in society.
German Book Trade’s Peace Prize Goes to Canadian Author Margaret Atwood
The German Booksellers & Publishers Association will honor Margaret Atwood with its Peace Prize for being ‘one of the most important storytellers of our era.’
The German Book Trade’s Peace Prize 2016 Goes to Carolin Emcke
Lauded for work that exposes ‘how violence, hatred and speechlessness can change people,’ journalist and author Carolin Emcke’s Friedenspreis honors her work “in an era in which political, religious and cultural conflicts often leave no room for dialogue.’