Zsuzsa Bánk

born 24 October 1965 in Frankfurt/Main
© 2005 Gaby Gerster,
Frankfurt am Main


daughter of Hungarian refugees, completes a bookseller apprenticeship, studied politics and literature in Mainz and Washington, works as journalist
since 2000  freelance writer
2000 Open Mike Prize
2002  promotional award for literature of the Jürgen-Ponto–Foundation
2003 Bettina-von-Arnim Award and German Book Prize 
2004 Adelbert-von-Chamisso Award
2008 

first prize at International Short Story Contest of the city of Mannheim 

lives in Frankfurt/Main
Last update June 2011
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