German book trade lauds Sontag
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Susan Sontag was awarded the German book trade’s prestigious Peace Prize on Tuesday for her role as an “intellectual ambassador” between the United States and Europe and for her human rights activism.
“In a world of falsified images and mutilated truth, she has stood up for the dignity of free thinking,” the prize jury’s citation said.
The 70-year-old writer is to receive the $17,700 annual prize Oct. 12 during this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair.
From Associated Press
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