Dörthe Binkert

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Dörthe Binkert (born 1 January 1949) is a German novelist and non-fiction writer.

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Biography

Born in Hagen in Westphalia, Binkert grew up in Frankfurt where she studied German literature, art history and politics at Frankfurt University. For the next 30 years she worked as editor and editor-in-chief for major German publishers. Since 1975 she has been living in Zürich where she completed her first historical novel, Weit übers Meer (translated as She Wore Only White), in 2008. It is the story of a young woman who is trying to escape her past by taking a transatlantic voyage to America. [1] [2]

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Novels

Non-fiction

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References

  1. "Dörthe Binkert". Goodreads. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  2. {{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/D%C3%B6rthe-Binkert/e/B0045AE88G%7Ctitle=Dörte Binkert|publisher=amazon|accessdate=9 February 2015}