Petra Morsbach

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Petra Morsbach
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Born (1956-06-01) 1 June 1956 (age 68)
OccupationAuthor
NationalityGerman
Notable awards Jean-Paul-Preis
Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize

Petra Morsbach (born 1 June 1956) is a German author.

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Life and career

Morsbach was born in Zürich, [1] but grew up in Germany. She studied at Munich University and Leningrad Theater Academy. [2]

Morsbach's first novel, Plötzlich ist es Abend (Suddenly it's Evening), was published in 1995 and follows the life of a Russian woman whose family was prosecuted by Joseph Stalin. [3]

Opernroman, her second novel, was published in 1998 and is based on Morsbach's experience working in theatre for a decade. It is set in the fictional town of Neustadt am Rhein and centers around the local opera company throughout a season. [4]

Her novel Gottesdiener (God's Servant) was published in 2004 [5] and follows the life of an elderly Catholic priest. [6]

She won the Jean-Paul-Preis with her 2013 book, Dichterliebe which is centered around a poet who is going through an existential crisis. [2] [7]

Her novel, Justizpalast (Palace of Justice) was published in 2017 and won the Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize. The novel is a biography of a fictional judge called Thirza Zorniger. Morsbach spent 9 years researching the justice system for the book. [8]

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