Jenny Erpenbeck

Jenny Erpenbeck
Erpenbeck in 2018
Erpenbeck in 2018
Born (1967-03-12) 12 March 1967 (age 57)
East Berlin, East Germany
LanguageGerman
Alma materHumboldt University of Berlin
Hanns Eisler Music Conservatory
Notable awardsIndependent Foreign Fiction Prize
International Booker Prize

Jenny Erpenbeck (German pronunciation: [ˈdʒɛni ˈɛʁpm̩bɛk]; born 12 March 1967)[1] is a German writer and opera director. She won the 2015 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize for The End of Days[2] and the 2024 International Booker Prize for Kairos.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference freiberger-nachrichten was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Irvine, Lindesay (27 May 2015). "Jenny Erpenbeck wins Independent foreign fiction prize". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  3. ^ Creamer, Ella (21 May 2024). "Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck wins International Booker prize". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 May 2024.