Elke Heidenreich

Elke Heidenreich (born 1943) studied German and theatre studies and initially worked as a writer and presenter for radio and television. She became widely known through her cabaret character Else Stratmann and through her columns for the magazine Brigitte. In 1992, she made her literary debut with the story collection “Kolonien der Liebe”. Her notable works include “Nero Corleone”, “Der Welt den Rücken”, “Alles kein Zufall”, “Männer in Kamelhaarmänteln” and “Altern”. From 2003 to 2008, she hosted the ZDF literary programme “Lesen!”. Heidenreich has received several awards, including the International Literature Prize Corine in 2011 and the Ernst-Johann-Literaturpreis in 2021.