Manfred Giesler

Manfred Giesler was born in Fürth in 1948. At the age of 15, he was the singer of a rock band. In his early twenties, he worked as an engineer in Berlin before turning to philosophy, theatre and art mediation. He worked in the theatre and arts and co-founded the Günter Bruno Fuchs Literature Prize with Johannes Grützke. His artistic and personal interests included the work of Hans Henny Jahnn and Franz Schubert, the Rolling Stones and painting.