We congratulate Shida Bazyar on winning the German Book Prize! The German author, born in 1988, was awarded the prize for "Die Lücken" (The Gaps) ... Show more
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The book prize effect: Shida Bazyar's novels are sold out in Germany - | she's reading in Hamm
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„Die Lücken“ hinterlässt Versorgungslücke: Buchpreis-Gewinner-Roman ratzfatz ausverkauft
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OpinionShida Bazyar's speech at the book prize: "There is no minority that does not have reason to worry"
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Shida Bazyar wins German Book Prize: It is a novel that explores the boundaries of the regional novel and redefines it. Shida Bazyar, who comes from Hermeskeil ...
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Key FactsShida Bazyar wins German Book Prize for “Die Lücken”
Oct 5, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: volksfreund.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: volksfreund.de
- The jury praised the novel’s convincing literary reflection on nearly a century of ambivalent German life.
- The story is set in the fictional Hunsrück town of Heimesbach and addresses lies, racism and Germany’s suppressed past.
- The jury reviewed 205 titles, initially selected 20 for the longlist and then reduced these to a six-book shortlist.
- Bazyar receives 25,000 euros and is scheduled to receive the 30,000-euro Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize on November 7.
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Very well-attended reading with Shida Bazyar in Zwingenberg: Shida Bazyar's novel "The Gaps" captivates readers and juries alike. In Zwingenberg ...
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Paid articlePaywall Shida Bazyar receives Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize: “One of the most explosive novels of our time”: The jury honors the Hermeskeil native for her novel about a ...
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Moved due to overcrowding: Large turnout at reading by celebrated author: Raabe Prize and book prize nominee Shida Bazyar spoke with moderator Susanne Maierhöfer ...
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Novel "The Gaps" nominated: Author Shida Bazyar comes to Idar-Oberstein: It's about a fictional Hunsrück village: Author Shida Bazyar is nominated for the ...
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Highly regarded author presents doubly prize-worthy novel in Braunschweig: Shida Bazyar reads from her latest novel "Die Lücken" at the Bücherwurm bookstore on ...
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"The Gaps" by Shida Bazyar: The Horror on the Oilcloth Tablecloth: Shida Bazyar's novel about the Nazi past of a village in the Hunsrück region is rightly a ...
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Shortlist for the German Book Prize 2026: Dana Vowinckel and Shida Bazyar nominated
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Paid articlePaywall Shida Bazyar wins the 2026 German Book Prize: "Gaps" tells the horrors of the Nazi era
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Literature from Rhineland-Palatinate: Shida Bazyar: The Hunsrück won't let her go
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Literary award: Will Hunsrück novel win the German Book Prize?: The German Book Prize could go to Rhineland-Palatinate in 2026: Shida Bazyar, born in Hermeskeil ...
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Booker Prize goes to Yang Shuang-zi for "Taiwan Travelogue": The German nominees Shida Bazyar and Daniel Kehlmann go home empty-handed.
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Literary Prize: Our Two at the Booker Prize: Shida Bazyar and Daniel Kehlmann are nominated for the International Booker Prize. Two German novels! We've ...
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