tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305631555616445080.post2291171181339682093..comments2024-02-27T13:06:28.163+01:00Comments on love german books: Chamisso Prize to Marjana Gaponenkokjdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16236984779717127341noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305631555616445080.post-37915055799729367442013-02-11T10:53:27.056+01:002013-02-11T10:53:27.056+01:00Thanks! I know I'm a sucker for wanting to kno...Thanks! I know I'm a sucker for wanting to know all about the writer, wondering what's autobiographical, etc. So it's probably not a dilemma we'll ever solve. It's just that I feel lumping writers from elsewhere together is counterproductive.kjdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16236984779717127341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305631555616445080.post-69388264539819332842013-02-11T10:04:45.054+01:002013-02-11T10:04:45.054+01:00That's a good point. It really shouldn't ...That's a good point. It really shouldn't matter where a writer is from, though I always have a special well of respect for people writing amazing books in a second or third language.<br /><br />Seems these days who the author is has become really important--what with the internet able to provide so much background info instantly. And while when I love a book I like to find out about theNikki (www.bookpunks.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03930429409262902365noreply@blogger.com