- Peace Prize of the German Book Trade for 2023 has been awarded to British-American author Salman Rushdie.
- Birth and Background: Salman Rushdie was born on June 19, 1947 in Bombay (now Mumbai), India.
Peace Prize of the German Book Trade
- It was established in 1950 and the award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the promotion of international understanding between nations and cultures through their literary works.
- The prize is endowed with €25,000 ($27,300).
- The award ceremony takes place in October during the Frankfurt Book Fair, one of the largest and most important book fairs in the world.
- The purpose of the award is to encourage efforts to promote peace, dialogue and cooperation.
- Past recipients of the award include Margaret Atwood, Orhan Pamuk, Susan Sontag, Amos Oz, and Vaclav Havel.
- Last year, the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade was awarded to Ukrainian author Serhiy Zhadan.