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Lukas Hartmann General Fiction The Singer 288 pages 11.3 × 18 cm September 2020 Published by Diogenes as Der Sänger

Original title: Der Sänger World rights are handled by Diogenes

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Rights currently sold: Italian (Ugo Guanda) Russian (Knizhniki) Ukrainian (Books XXI)

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# 1 Swiss Bestseller

Movie adaptations

2007: Die Prinzessin von Sansibar Director: Tina Diaz Screenplay: Tina Diaz Cast: Dokumtarfilm mit Spielszenen

1992: Anna annA Director: Greti & Jürgen Brauer Kläy Screenplay: Lukas & Greti Kläy Hartmann Cast: Lea Hürlimann,Wanda Hürlimann,Ilona Schulz

1989: Pestalozzis Berg Director: Peter von Gunten Cast: Gian Maria Volonté, Rolf Hoppe, Mathias Gnädinger, Corinna Harfouch

Awards

2018 ›Literaturpreis‹ Kanton Bern für Ein Bild von Lydia 2016 Generationenbuchpreis ›Prix Chronos‹ für Mein Dschinn 2010 ›Grosser Literaturpreis von Stadt und Kanton Bern‹ für sein Gesamtwerk 2010 ›Sir Walter Scott-Literaturpreis‹ für Bis From global star to refugee – the incredible story of Joseph Schmidt, ans Ende der Meere one of the most beautiful voices of the 20th century. 2001 Ehrenliste des Österreichischen Kinder- und Jugendbuchpreises: Leo His voice filled concert halls, beguiled women, captured an audience Schmetterling of millions in Germany, Europe, and America, where they called him 1996 Preis der Schweizerischen »the small man with the great voice«. Schillerstiftung für Die Mohrin Joseph Schmidt, the son of orthodox from Czernowitz, , 1995 Schweizer Jugendbuchpreis für So eine made an incredible success of himself. What a journey from an lange Nase unknown Eastern European Shtetl to the famous Carnegie Hall! In 1995 ›Luchs 108‹ von Die Zeit und Radio Bremen für Die Mohrin 1942, however, fame and talent are worth nothing. 1993 Buchpreis der Stadt Bern für Die Seuche On the run from the Nazis, the famous becomes ill and is just 1988 Werkjahr der Pro Helvetia sowie von one of thousands of exhausted refugees stuck at the Swiss border. Stadt und Kanton Bern für Einer stirbt in Will he make it to the other side, to safety? Rom 1983 Werkjahr der Pro Helvetia für Aus dem Innern des Mediums 1980 Buchpreis der Stadt Bern für Pestalozzis Berg 1980 Buchpreis der Schillerstiftung für Pestalozzis Berg

1 / 3 2013 336 pages Goodbye toZanzibar 2021 256 pages Shadow Dance Photo: © Bernard van Dierendonck A PictureofLydia. the Seaandin2018›LiteraturePrizeofCantonBerne‹for awarded withthe›SirWalterScottLiteraturePrize‹forToEndof place himontheSwissbestsellerlisttimeandagain.In2010hewas near Berneandwritesbooksforbothadultschildren.Hisnovels and psychology.Heusedtobeateacherjournalist.nowlives Lukas Hartmann,borninBerne1944,studiedGermanliterature Bestseller Bestseller MovieAdaptation 2013 208 pages The Convoy 2018 368 pages A PictureofLydia Awardwinner Bestseller 2012 352 pages A Robber’sLife 2016 368 pages A SuitableTenant Bestseller Bestseller 2010 320 pages Dark Bliss 2015 336 pages On BothSides Bestseller Bestseller a novelwhichisbothgrippingandbitterly Lukas Hartmannpresentshiscompatriotswith »On theoccasionofauthor’sanniversary, be.« –SusanneKübler/Tages-Anzeiger,Zurich answer them.Andthat’sexactlyasitshould that time,andofhisreaderstoo.Hedoesn’t questions ofhistory,theSwitzerlandfrom »Through thesecharacters,Hartmannasks 3, Cologne pragmatism.« –JuttaDuhm-Heitzmann/WDR comprehensible yetoftencruelpolitical between humanityandarationally unspoken topicality,thisrecurringconflict »[. ..]thebook’srealstrengthliesinits Augsburger Allgemeine democracy throughouthistory.«–LiloSolcher/ righteously extollingitselfasabastionof the past,lambasteshishomelandforself- novels thatthepresentcannotexistwithout »The Swissauthor,whorepeatedlyshowsinhis / DieWelt, »A masterfulbalancingact.«–ElmarKrekeler – ChristianBerzins/Tages-Anzeiger,Zurich describe thehorror[ofwarcamps].« striking asoftchord,andhealsomanagesto »[With hislanguage]Hartmannsucceedsin The Singer Praise Linsmayer /NZZamSonntag,Zurich »A virtuosoofthehistoricalnovel.«–Charles Zürcher Zeitung Beatrice Eichmann-Leutenegger/Neue justice, empathyandmeticulousness.«– up byhistory.Heisdrivenastrongsenseof figures whoareindangerofbeingswallowed his characters.Hehasaparticularinterestin »Lukas Hartmannimmerseshimselftotallyin – NeueZürcherZeitung power, fullofsensibilityandeloquentsilence.« »Lukas Hartmanndevelopsgreatpoetic Lukas Hartmann Nachrichten, Karlsruhe gripping intheprocess.«–BadischeNeueste bias, makinghisrealisticnovelevenmore »Hartmann dispenseswithanypathosand Books inGerman,London without intrusivemoraljudgement.«–New which recordsatragiclifedispassionatelyand »This isanexemplarypieceofgenrefiction, Allgemeine Zeitung life.« –Rose-MariaGropp/Frankfurter cold, andnordoesthisnovelaboutthetenor’s »Joseph Schmidt’svoicedidnotleaveanyone angry.« –DeutscheWelle,Bonn 2 / 3 Pestalozzi's Mountain The Plague To the End of the Sea 208 pages 224 pages 496 pages 2009 2009 2009 Award winner Award winner Award winner Movie Adaptation Bestseller

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