The winner of the 2024 German Book Prize is due to be announced in the western city of Frankfurt on Monday. Six novels are in the running for the coveted German-language literature prize, dealing with recent history, war, violence and love. The ceremony in Frankfurt’s city hall begins at 6 pm (1600 GMT) and the winner will be announced by 7 pm at the latest. The prize is to be presented for the 20th time this year. The seven-member jury scrutinized a total of 197 novels from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The award, handed out by the German Publishers and Booksellers Association, carries pr…