Maren Gottschalk

Maren Gottschalk (born 1962 in Leverkusen, Germany) studied history and politics in Munich and earned a doctorate in history. She worked as a journalist for Westdeutscher Rundfunk and contributed to the radio programme “ZeitZeichen.” She also wrote numerous biographies, particularly for younger readers. Her subjects include Nelson Mandela, Andy Warhol, Astrid Lindgren, Frida Kahlo, Pablo Neruda and Sophie Scholl. Her books include *Die Morgenröte unserer Freiheit. Die Lebensgeschichte des Nelson Mandela*, *Die Farben meiner Seele. Die Lebensgeschichte der Frida Kahlo* and *Factory Man. Die Lebensgeschichte des Andy Warhol*.