LitProm

LitProm was a German registered literary organization active in the promotion of literature from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Arab world. Between 1980 and 2024, LitProm promoted literary developments in the regions mentioned through their support for translations, authors and literary events. As English and other European languages dominate the translations of world literature on the German-language book market, LitProm aimed to counter Eurocentric views, lack of knowledge about cultural life in Africa, Asia and Latin America, prejudices and stereotyped views through literature.

Following the dissolution of LitProm on 31 December 2024, key areas of their activities, such as the promotion of literary translations from the Global South, were transferred to the Frankfurt Book Fair.^[1]