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3 Questions for: Author Maaza Mengiste

Ethiopian American author Maaza Mengiste is in Germany conducting research for her next book, which will tell the stories of nonwhite people living in the country during the 1920s and 1930s. She discussed her reasons for focusing on this topic in an interview with Table.Briefings.

David Renke
19. May 2026
Author Maaza Mengiste was nominated for the Booker Prize for her second novel, “The Shadow King”. (IMAGO / NurPhoto)

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Last updated: 19. May 2026

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