Jehona Kicaj

Jehona Kicaj, born in Kosovo in 1991 and raised in Göttingen, studied philosophy, German studies and modern German literary studies in Hanover. After completing her studies, she worked as a lecturer in literary studies at Leibniz University Hannover and as an editor. Since 2020, she has published literary texts alongside scholarly publications. Kicaj co-edited the anthology *Und so blieb man eben für immer. Gastarbeiter:innen und ihre Kinder* (2023). Her debut novel *ë* was shortlisted for the 2025 German Book Prize.