Biography

born 11 January 1967 in Frankfurt/Main
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1986-1990 studies Philosophy, History and Judaic Studies in Freiburg/Br. and Jerusalem
1990-1996 studies at Hebrew University Jerusalem; works among others as a German teacher and at the School for Cultural Studies in Tel Aviv
1996   returns to Germany  
2005   writer-in-residence in Bergen-Enkheim  
2006 German Book Award for "The Have-Nots"; of the Literary Award of the Sparkasse Düsseldorf
2010 

Stefan-Andres-Prize for German language literature  

lives in Berlin
Last update June 2011
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