Philipp Theisohn

Philipp Theisohn (born 1974) is a German literary scholar who was a professor of modern German literature and director of the Centre for Contemporary Literature at the University of Zurich. His research has included Swiss literature, futurology and extraterrestrial literature. His publications include *Plagiat. Eine unoriginelle Literaturgeschichte* (2009), *Literarisches Eigentum* (2012), *Einführung in die außerirdische Literatur* (2022) and *Denken nach Botho Strauß* (2024).