Wolfgang Hermann

Wolfgang Hermann, born in 1961 in Bregenz, studied philosophy in Vienna and was a university lecturer in Tokyo from 1996 to 1998. He published numerous books, including *Das schöne Leben*, *Herr Faustini verreist*, *Abschied ohne Ende*, *Schatten auf dem Weg durch den Bernsteinwald*, *Das japanische Fährtenbuch*, *Walter oder die ganze Welt*, *Der Lichtgeher* and *Insel im Sommer*. His first book, *Das schöne Leben*, received the Jürgen Ponto Prize in 1987; he was awarded the Anton Wildgans Prize in 2006. His works have been translated into numerous languages.