Louise Kenn, born in 1992 in Munich, studies Creative Writing at the German Literature Institute in Leipzig. She works as a freelance writer and publishes essays, prose, and poetry, the latter of which she understands as being in constant dialogue with the visual arts. Kenn has published in various anthologies as well as in Zeit Online. Her writing explores themes such as nature and climate change within the broader context of gender roles and privilege. She received the Leonhard and Ida Wolff Memorial Prize in 2021, was shortlisted for the Wortmeldungen Prize for Young Writers in 2023, and was awarded the Munich Literature Scholarship in 2025.
As part of the ON THE ROAD project, Louise Kenn und Mücahit Türk travel across the United States in the spring of 2026. Throughout their journey, they will share regular updates in the form of notes, in-depth texts, and visual content documenting their experiences.
