Debate about advances: Why good literature depends on subsidies
It is not greedy publishers that threaten literature, but rather the shrinking audience. Many readers who eagerly bought romance novels in the '80s now stream Netflix. This also has consequences for demanding authors.
Nicht gierige Verlage bedrohen die Literatur, sondern das schrumpfende Publikum. Viele Leser, die in den Achtzigern eifrig Romanzen kauften, streamen heute Netflix. Das hat Folgen auch fΓΌr anspruchsvolle Autoren.