Written works - This year's best non-fiction book receives an accolade.
The German Non-Fiction Book of the Year Award will be presented in Hamburg's Little Hall on Tuesday evening at 6 pm. This renowned award is given for the fourth time by the Stiftung Buchkultur and Leseförderung of the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels to honor an exceptional non-fiction book in its German original format. The prize comes with a total worth of 42,500 euros. The event will be live-streamed.
The following eight authors are competing for the prestigious accolade: Jens Beckert ("Sold Future. Why the Battle Against Climate Change is Faltering"), Sebastian Conrad ("The Queen: Nofretete's Global Journey"), Ruth Hoffmann ("The German Alibi: The Myth of the Stauffenberg Coup - How the 20th of July 1944 is Explained and Politically Manipulated"), Roman Köster ("Garbage: A Filthy History of Humanity"), Christina Morina ("A Thousand Departures: Germans and Their Democracy Since the 1980s"), Frauke Rostalski ("The Fragile Society: The New Vulnerability as a Threat to Freedom"), Marcus Willaschek ("Kant: The Revolt of Reason"), Moshe Zimmermann ("Never Peace? Israel at a Crossroads").
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The Stiftung Buchkultur and Leseförderung of the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels, based in Germany, are recognizing excellence in non-fiction literature with the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg serving as the backdrop for this year's award ceremony. Despite the ongoing Middle East conflict, authors from various backgrounds, including Moshe Zimmermann from Israel, compete for the prestigious German Non-Fiction Book of the Year Award.
