tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305631555616445080.post7570194370829886881..comments2024-02-27T13:06:28.163+01:00Comments on love german books: Artur Becker Wins Chamisso Prizekjdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16236984779717127341noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305631555616445080.post-20900736819798514492008-12-19T09:02:00.000+01:002008-12-19T09:02:00.000+01:00Thanks so much for this, CMW. I agree all the way....Thanks so much for this, CMW. I agree all the way. Probably the Chamisso is as much a double-edged sword as every other literary prize, and a welcome cash injection for the talented winners. I just think everyone would benefit from a level playing field at this stage in German literature's development.kjdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16236984779717127341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305631555616445080.post-50342681081796167602008-12-19T03:54:00.000+01:002008-12-19T03:54:00.000+01:00Hi Katy - no, you're not overreacting. The Chamiss...Hi Katy - no, you're not overreacting. The Chamisso prize is a bit of an overhang from the bad old days when non-native speakers of German who chose to write in their adopted language had a hard time getting recognised by publishers and taken seriously. Not to mention all those "small" battles like not being entitled to a German passport. I don't like the language the Chamisso jury chooses to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com