Martin R. Dean's new novel »Tabak und Schokolade« is nominated for the Swiss Boook Award 2024!
The Jury of the Swiss Book Award writes:
"Despite their differences, the nominated books are united by the search for a new language for existential crises and contemporary issues. The thematic breadth ranges from the deeply personal to patriarchal violence and colonial heritage. The search for origins, the exploration of one's own family history and the question of what influence the lives of our ancestors have on ourselves play a major role in three books. The explicit or implicit confrontation with Switzerland is also a recurring motif. A diverse and surprising literary vintage in the best sense of the word."
And about »Tabak und Schokolade«:
"By telling the story of his life in pictorial form, Dean raises larger questions about colonialism. around the subject of colonialism."
On publication day (September 10, 2024), »Tabak und Schokolade« featured prominently in the main news programme of Swiss Television.