Heinz Strunk

Heinz Strunk (born 1962) is a writer, musician and actor. His first novel, »Fleisch ist mein Gemüse«, became a bestseller and was later adapted for film. Another notable work is »Der goldene Handschuh«, which remained on the bestseller list for several months and was adapted by Fatih Akin; the film screened in competition at the Berlinale. In 2016, Strunk received the Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize. His novels »Es ist immer so schön mit dir« and »Ein Sommer in Niendorf« were nominated for the German Book Prize.