The winner of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade will be announced in the city of Frankfurt on Thursday morning, the German Publishers and Booksellers Association has said.
The prestigious award, which carries a prize of €25,000 ($28,382), honours individuals who have contributed to the realization of the idea of peace through literature, science or the arts.
Last year the prize went to historian Karl Schlögel. One of the most prominent recipients in recent years was the writer Salman Rushdie.
The German Publishers and Booksellers Association - the professional organization representing the trade - has awarded the prize since 1950.
It is traditionally presented at the close of the Frankfurt Book Fair, which this year runs from October 7 to 11.
