The Internationaler Literaturpreis announced today the shortlist of the prize: nominated in this prestigious list of candidates is the book "Nach der Ewigkeit” by Maxim Osipov, translated into German by Birgit Veit.

"Nach der Ewigkeit” publisher : Hollitzer Verlag.

Jury comments:
Can a Russian story be told without Moscow? Can it ever! With devilishly clown-like narrative fury, Maxim Ossipov guides us through lovely Tarussa and up to the Arctic Circle. He tells stories of the capital-driven post-Soviet era, whose themes rarely seem spectacular. What’s spectacular is the language in which they were written, the vivacity of this prose, its agility, its tempo. Birgit Veit brilliantly transposed the various cadences into German.
Tobias Lehmkuhl

https://www.hkw.de/en/programm/projekte/2018/internationaler_literaturpreis_2018/internationaler_literaturpreis_2018_start.php

The Internationaler Literaturpreis moves literary practices and processes of worldwide contemporary literatures into the spotlight.
The Celebration of the 2018 Internationaler Literaturpreis on June 28 will bring together books, makes and makers of literature. On this day, all of the authors and translators from the shortlist, the jury members, and the awardees will meet with the audience.