margaret atwood has been a keen observer of right wing politics in the u.s.for over thirty years in more than fifty books she has taken aim at current events from the global financial crisis to women's rights. if you album i could add i think margaret atwood's work is a particularly good example of how literature must be in order to have a political impact it shows how to incorporate political and social analyses into literature without warping it away. from the book trades board of trustees so they had chosen that would for her sense of humanity justice and tolerance and the way in which she expressed these values in all of her works. just remind her of our headline story this hour australians are voting in an election that could say conservative candidate sebastian cortes become the next chancellor is expected to form an alliance with the far right and europe's the latest populist text. box to get the news you're up to date thanks for joining us and don't forget you can always find the latest on our web site that's d.w. dot com from the whole team here in b

margaret atwood's i think margaret atwood's work is a particularly good example of how literature muste in order to have a political impact. it shows how to incorporate political and social analyses into literature without wiping away down. the book trades board of trustees it they've chosen afterward for his sense of humanity justice and tolerance and the way in which he express these values and all of their works. as a quick reminder of the top stories we're following for you this hour early results put germany's social democrats in the lead in a state election in lower saxony after a dismal showing in national elections last month until americal city you are in second place the votes being closely watched as the barometer of voters feelings as miracle tries to form a coalition government. and in austria conservative sebastian courts is on course to become the country's next chance for early results but his party in the lead with a close race for second between the far right freedom party and the governing social democrats. at state of the news you're up to date don't forget you can

but for saunders he joins a distinguished group that includes some in rushdie hilary meant how margaret atwood and young martell the nugget of an idea he said he had twenty years ago grown into literary gold catherine stansell al jazeera london. these are the top stories on al-jazeera right now u.s. backed opposition forces have driven eisel from rocka capital and syria kurdish led syrian democratic forces raised their flag in the city stadium after a four month battle amnesty international is calling on the international community to take action to stop what it calls crimes against humanity and man maher and in a report the group says were henge a minority are fleeing a targeted campaign of widespread and systematic murder rape and burning carried out by security forces and rakhine state. president xi jinping is addressing china's ruling communist party at its nineteenth congress and beijing you can see this happening right now she says china will relax market access for foreign investment and expand access to its service sector he also spoke of the nation successes but told members there are

writer who came out of commie who wrote wind up bird coracle which many of us would have read margaret atwood who is back in the news because of the t.v. adaptation of had made stale a kenyan writer goofy wacky on go they were all being talked about. sync with ishiguro. it's very very well deserved and i think one of his messages a comic asked me in the office but what's his message dos that you know is that all wonderful prose but thinking about it i think his message is try to be honest with yourself and seize the day don't hold back but do what you want to do and speak openly but this is all of course between the lines and his work i got thirty seconds last year of course bob dylan a rock the boat when he was awarded the nobel peace prize is this a sense that they're going back to the more conventional recipient this afternoon if you grow said that what dylan went to this was its greatest hero when he was asked this i think they're also looking forward ishiguro said he is moving into the world of writing comics he's going to collaborate on comics so i thing. that the nobel academy is looki

her group the motor company it's very popular wind up bird chronicle many here is may read it margaret atwood who is the hen maid tales now on television has got a whole new lease of life whole new interest. there was also the kenyan write a good deal of who is a great figure of world literature and told us sometimes the nobel prize is awarded to people late in their life because it's for their whole body of work not for one work but for the body of work going in an ideal direction that's what they that's what they are but last year we mentioned they shocked the world when they named bob dylan of the winner of the nobel prize for literature does this mean that the cademy is now going to move back towards a more traditional path i don't think we can predict the future i think. we're a little stung with the reaction to the bob dylan thanks but on the other hand. it's easy to understand in this world where everybody is watching screens everybody isn't listening to music we have to question is literature just something we really need or is it or so will they give it to a screenwriter george c. ma

canadian writer margaret atwood has been awarded the twenty seventeen peace prize of the german book trade the ceremony was held on the final day of the frankfurt book fair the writer is best known for the handmaid's tale a novel about a dystopian us future where women are forced to become sex slaves at what has also warned of signs of totalitarianism in the u.s. today. the bundesliga show follows after the break with all the big talking points from the weekend vetter bremen strike or even clausen it is our guest and his former team were one of the four in action on sunday bremen hoping for their first win of the season we will bring you all of the goals and see if women coach alexander nori can ease the pressure. don't forget you can always get news on the go to sound that are out from google play or the google app store that will give you access to all the latest news from around the world as well as push notifications for any breaking news you can also use the app to send us your photos and videos. you're watching news from berlin more coming up at the top of the hour and don't fo

in twenty seventeen alone fifteen translators have been dismissed the canadian author and poet margaret atwoodhas been awarded the twenty seven thousand peace prize the german book trade ceremony was held in the final day of the frankfurt book fair writer is best known for the handmaid's tale novel about a stop in a future and you know states where women are forced into sexual servitude out what has warned of signs of toa tarion ism in the us today. a gift should be returned postponed it's in from us from hand to hand like a book let us hope for a world in which such gifts remain postable let us not close the doors or silence the voices. well to hawaii now where the iron man world championship wrapped up saturday this triathlon is one of the most difficult in the world and germany's patrick long acclaimed top prize despite trailing for nearly half the competition he was far from the pack of the swim event and he was still behind at the one hundred eighty kilometer bike like but he managed to cut down the deficit around the halfway mark of the marathon running and with an astounding five kilome

the renowned peace prize of the german book trade goes to legendary canadian writer margaret atwood this year a boy and doomsayer and a writer of dystopia as the new york magazine describes. and that's a good opportunity to reread her canonical master the handmaid's tale that should be definitely on your list. you can also follow atwood on twitter she's still very active there at seventy eight and you'll be in company of one point seven five million at what fans and now we're going to meet the author of the german novel of the year the winner of the german book price. need to go back minister born and if you enter he's a passionate european who is credited with writing the first novel in which the e.u. plays the main row it's just been named this year's winner of the german book prize . for admission to. naturally i'm happy about it but i think every author wants recognition for their work and its efficacy. and anyone who claims he does needed that it doesn't matter to him is lying of that i'm sure. his book is entitled the hope start on the capital and refers to brussels the control cen

margaret atwood was a front runner this year. there is no shortlist, but people were talking about that name. the sense was, if she had one, that would have been the prize committee putting an emphasis on her dystopian work in a world.exit, post-trump this author is notot that kind f author. you for coming in to speak to us. you are the director of the american library in paris. let's look at today's headlines. saysraqi prime minister iraqi troops have retaken the islamic straight stronghold of hawija. the spanish government rejects calls for mediation over catalonia's push for independence as the factions had for another showdown. the las vegas of gunman says she had no idea he was planning the deadly attack. marilou danley was in the but didnes at the time, say stephen paddock had wired her $100,000 to b buy a house. it is time for a look at the day's business news with stephen carroll. you are going to start in catalonia, where some of the biggest banks are making plans if the government declares independence. stephen: the big

we thought there is like margaret atwood onto redeemer comey among the favorites for this year's nobel prize in literature. the eventual winner was a surprise choice. how soon? shapiro who have no holds. great demand from both schools. many foreigners series premise of. with a vote of. the sugar it was born in japan but move to the uk at the age of five. is best known for his nineteen eighty. novels the remains of the day for which she won the man booker. it's was later adodopted foa film starring anthony hopkins and emma thompson. the authors a laser work includes never let me go on to the beverage giant. i certainly extremo* is books are so portents they always feature characters who were overcome by histor. by cruelty and who do nothing. who stay calm in the face of horror? but because of his discrete style. and the way he makes us understand the psychology of his characters and because of this lingering sweetness it works every time he's a great novelist. but also very accessible critics issued. issue group the one hundred and fourteenth winner of the nobel prize in literature has

who wrote the wind up the chronicle which many viewers may have read margaret atwood who's come back into prominence because of the t.v. series the handmaid's tale wonderful stuff also kenyan right. from ken said kenya he is the great figure of world literature and he was one of the favorites so this is a bit of a surprise but the literary community will be very happy with this decision he's a great writer and a mirror briefly if you can do see bob dylan was the winner last year round as this market return to a more conventional recipient it does and i think that was to be seen because the academy felt somehow stunned by the reaction to bob dylan but if you google is now working on a comic book so i think the academy has to look towards the young people who watch screens who listen to music and broaden their definition of what's true and be inclusive. thank you so much to see smart for bring us your analysis on that thank you. we want to bring up to speed now with some of the other stories making news around the world. a suicide bombing in southern pakistan has killed at least twelve

but for saunders he joins a distinguished group that includes salman rushdie hilary meant how margaret atwood and young martell the nugget of an idea he said he had twenty years ago grown into literary gold catherine stansell al jazeera london. these are the top stories on al-jazeera right now u.s. backed opposition forces have driven eisel from rocka itself to capital and syria kurdish led syrian democratic forces raised their flag in the city stadium after a four month battle amnesty international is calling on the international community to take action to stop it calls crimes against humanity and man maher and in a report the group says were henge a minority are fleeing a targeted campaign of widespread and systematic murder rape and burning carried out by security forces and rakhine state. presentation paying is addressing china's ruling communist party at its nineteenth congress and beijing you can see this happening right now she says china.

for her dystopian classic of the cannes maids tale picks up a prestigious german literary prize margaret atwood is using the spotlight to warn of dangerous what she calls moments of trauma while. our welcome to the show my name's sarah harmon thanks for joining us. well polls have just closed in all stratas national election that could swing the country to the right and pave the way for europe's youngest later thirty one year old foreign ministers bason courts is tipped to become chancellor of his people's party has taken a hard line against refugees in the run up to the courts is widely expected to go into government with the far right freedom party led by heinz christian shaka which is campaigned on an anti immigration and anti islam platform. let's cross now to vienna where correspondent max hoffman is on the story for us max polls have just closed there in austria is there any indication of who is going to come out on top. for now we don't have any numbers yet from this day so we'll have to stick to the polls that we had last week and they see a three way race as we know between the pace of

work but for saunders he joins a distinguished group that includes salman rushdie hilary mento margaret atwood and yan martell the nugget of an idea he said he had twenty years ago grown into literary gold catherine stansell al jazeera london our website as al-jazeera dot com to get a moment take a look at al-jazeera dot com. these are your headlines on al-jazeera president xi jinping says china must cooperate with other nations to ensure the survival of mankind his comments on climate change came during a three and a half hour long speech at the ruling communist party congress in beijing he also said his country's fight against corruption remains a top priority. function. right now about the situation at home and abroad our own are going profound and complex changes the prospects for china are great but there are also severe challenges ahead all members of the party must look ahead and be vigilant be courageous and stay innovative amnesty international is calling on the international community to take action to stop what it calls crimes against humanity and me and maher and in a report the gr

but for saunders he joins a distinguished group that includes salman rushdie hilary meant how margaret atwood and yann martel the nugget of an idea he said he had twenty years ago grown into literary gold catherine stansell al-jazeera london. hello again the headlines on al-jazeera the iraqi army says it's achieved its goals in the operation to take back kurdish held territory in the country's north it's now control of the areas around most of them very province the iraqi offensive began on monday in a setback to the kurdish administration's hopes for. the u.n. refugee agency is urging the bangladeshi government to speed up its vetting process as fifteen thousand refugees remain stranded at the border since sunday enjoy are crossing every hour from neighboring me in march with the u.n. says they need to be moved further inland to safety and better conditions. china's president appears to be consolidating his grip on power at the communist party's nineteen congress in beijing in a sweeping three and a half hour speech jumping laid out his political and economic plan for the next five years she

but for saunders he joins a distinguished group that includes some in rushdie hilary meant how margaret atwood and young martell the nugget of an idea he said he had twenty years ago grown into literary gold catherine stansell al jazeera london. to recap the headlines on al-jazeera u.s. backed opposition forces have driven eisel from rocka itself declared capital in syria kurdish led syrians in a crowd of forces raised their flag in the city stadium after a four month battle. i'm standing national is calling on the international community to take action to stop what it calls crimes against humanity and me and mark a new report the group says for henge a minority or flaying a targeted campaign of widespread and systematic murder rape and burning carried out by security forces and rakhine state president xi jinping as addressing china's ruling communist party at its nineteenth congress and beijing he says china will relax market access for foreign investment and expand access to its services sector he's been speaking for over three hours now also spoke at the nation's successes but told members

margaret atwood and yann martel the nugget of an idea he said he had twenty years ago grown into literarygold catherine stansell al-jazeera london. if you want to be al jazeera with. next with the full refusal to stay with us here. mark. a new television station in afghanistan is turning the focus on women it's on t.v. they are on camera in the guest chair and in the control room the founder of zone t.v. says this project couldn't wait this team is for those mothers and those to sit on those wifes living in afghanistan there's all this talking about their advice but they didn't see anything in a nation where education was forbidden for girls as recently as two thousand and one a network just for women is a mark of progress there's also a very real element of danger of course we are threatened but the conscious sit in the corner of our homes we have to go forward and develop ourselves and help bring peace and stability to our country. the russian orthodox church is deep pockets in the rap of the expansion may barrett's crucial role in putting his grip on power with some elevating the forme

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we were discussing it upstairs, would it be margaret atwood, and ishiguro, we went, there isa atwood,o, and he is, in my opinion, one of the great living writers in any language at all. i know he will be absolutely thrilled, he will be delighted by this, it is a huge accolade, and he is one of those names that has cropped up over the last few years as somebody who should and would get it, and bingo, he has got it. he was born in naga factly but moved to england with his family when he was five, educated here, how much did those few early years in japan in his work, do you think, or is his work very much that of an english writer? he says the latter. he did not really rememberjapan, did not go back to japan very much at all, though his first two novels were set there, he sees himself as an english writer with japanese roots. he has talked about having a different picture on the front cover, and it would just be, that is the bloke who writes japanese type stories but is not japanese, so he writes japanese type stories but is notjapanese, so he has a writes japanese type stories but is n