SCALG: Society for Contemporary American Literature in German
Gesellschaft für zeitgenössische amerikanische Literatur in deutscher Sprache
The Society for Contemporary American Literature in German (SCALG) is a non-profit organization incorporated in the State of Indiana (April 25, 1993). Its purpose is the support of contemporary literature by German writers in North America through various means such as:
1. Publication of the German-American literary journal TRANS-LIT2
2. Promotions of readings and discussions
3. Awarding of the Robert L. Kahn Prize for poetry in German
4. Awarding of the Geertje Potash-Suhr Prize for prose in German
5. Organization of workshops for members
6. Announcement of recent publications by American writers writing in German
The Society and the editors of TRANS-LIT2 also welcome submissions by German-writing, bi- or multicultural authors living anywhere on the globe.
ScALG:
The Society has members from eight countries at this time, with the majority residing in the U.S.. Many are members of the PEN and hold distinctions such as Goethe-Medaille, Jakob Wassermann Preis, Bundesverdienstkreuz, among others.
