Julia Franck

Born in Berlin in 1970, Julia Franck studied Ancient American Studies, philosophy and modern German literature at the Free University of Berlin. Her debut, »Der neue Koch«, was published in 1997, followed by works including »Liebediener«, »Bauchlandung. Geschichten zum Anfassen«, »Lagerfeuer«, »Die Mittagsfrau«, »Rücken an Rücken« and »Welten auseinander« (2021). She received the German Book Prize in 2007 for »Die Mittagsfrau«, which was translated into numerous languages and adapted for film. »Lagerfeuer« was also adapted for the cinema under the title »Westen«. In 2005, Franck spent a year at the Villa Massimo in Rome on a fellowship. Her other honors include the Marie Luise Kaschnitz Prize and the Schiller Memorial Prize (2022).