Bernd Schroeder

Bernd Schroeder (1944–2023) was a German author and director. He studied theater and German literature in Munich and worked as a freelance writer from 1970 onward. He initially focused mainly on radio and television plays before publishing numerous novels. His work was recognized with the Adolf Grimme Award and the German Film Award. His books include Versunkenes Land, Unter Brüdern, Die Madonnina, Mutter & Sohn, Hau, Auf Amerika, Wir sind doch alle da, and Warten auf Goebbels. Together with Elke Heidenreich, he wrote Rudernde Hunde and the novel Alte Liebe.