Judith Schalansky

Judith Schalansky
Born (1980-09-20) 20 September 1980
Greifswald, East Germany
Residence Berlin, Germany
Occupation writer, book designer, publisher

Judith Schalansky (born 20 September 1980, in Greifswald) is a German writer, book designer and publisher. She is the author of four books.[1] Her book Atlas of Remote Islands was the winner of the prize for the most beautiful German book of the year in 2009. In 2012, she won the same prize for The Giraffe’s Neck. Schalansky has degrees in both art history and communication design.[2]

The asteroid 95247 Schalansky was named after her in 2011.[2]

Works

  • Fraktur Mon Amour (2006; English edition: 2008)
  • Blau steht dir nicht (2008)
  • Atlas of Remote Islands (2009; English edition: 2010)
  • The Giraffe’s Neck (2011; English edition: 2014)

Personal life

Schalansky currently lives in Berlin with her same-sex partner, actor Bettina Hoppe.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Island books: Judith Schalansky". The Island Review. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  2. 1 2 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 95247 Schalansky (2002 CH52)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  3. ↑ http://www.sueddeutsche.de/kultur/eklat-um-rede-von-sibylle-lewitscharoff-ungeheuerliche-hetze-1.1907457
  4. ↑ http://www.allgemeine-zeitung.de/lokales/mainz/nachrichten-mainz/mainz-stadtschreiberin-schalansky-geschockt-ueber-lewitscharoffs-aeusserung_13946257.htm
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.