Literature

Interview | Literature

October 13th, 2025

Asia hype in the book “market”: “Young people read differently, but with enthusiasm”

Publishers around the world are expanding their program toward Asia. Readers are demanding translations from China, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia. Natalja Schmidt from Knaur Verlag talked to Table.Biefings at the start of this week’s Frankfurt Book Fair about the passion for Asian literature and the new genre of cat fiction.

By Angela Köckritz

Column | Literature

October 9th, 2025

Johnny Erling: Immerse yourself in China’s soul

Beijing and Taipei are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of their Imperial Palace Museums with special exhibitions this week. To coincide with the split commemoration and before the start of the book “fair,” Rainer Kloubert’s large volume of stories is being published: “Forbidden City – Forbidden Land? Signs in the Middle Kingdom.”

By Johnny Erling

Interview | Literature

September 25th, 2025

Zhang Yueran: 'We single children are like branches, carrying the whole family’s weight'

Zhang Yueran, one of China's most influential young writers, talks about generational gaps, inequality and the lifestyle of a new generation.

By Angela Köckritz

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