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16-25 Sep 2027
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Curator in Residence 2026

Jeet Thayil

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ILB 2026 © Stefanie Loos
30. September 2026

The ILB at the Frankfurt Book Fair

26. ILB © Stefanie Loos
18. September 2026

Thank you for an unforgettable 26th ILB!

Jeet Thayil Eröffnung 26. ILB © Phil Dera
8. September 2026

Halfway Point at the 26th ILB

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Literary Highlights

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Rhythm & Writing

Highlights 2026
Alle Bilder 2026

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Literature in the live stream

Experience selected highlights from past festivals as streams on YouTube—featuring, among others, Saša Stanišić, Mario Vargas Llosa, and Elif Shafak.

Abdulrazak Gurnah, Sharon Dodua Otoo © Phil Dera

Von A as in Adichie…

Discover the authors of all festival years in our comprehensive author overview: from A as in Adichie to Z as in Zink.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ©Manny Jefferson
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie © Manny Jefferson

Literature for the Ears

Experience outstanding international authors such as André Aciman, Leïla Slimani or Ocean Vuong in audio format on dichterlesen.net.
Leila Slimani
Leila Slimani © Ali Ghandtschi

Young Program

Discover the Young ilb Program with readings and workshops for students of all grade levels.

Alexander Lehnert © Bernhard Ludewig

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