Ursula Krechel | |
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Born | Trier, Germany | 4 December 1947
Notable awards |
Ursula Krechel (born 4 December 1947) is a German writer and poet.
Krechel was born on 4 December 1947, in Trier. From 1966 to 1972, she studied German studies, theatre, and art history at the University of Cologne. From 1969 to 1972, she worked as a dramaturge in Dortmund. After 1978, she lived in Frankfurt on Main for many years and since 2000 has lived and worked in Berlin as a writer, focusing on Lyric poetry, but also writing prose, drama, and radio drama. [1]
In 2025 she won the prestigious German literature award Georg Büchner Prize. [2]
List obtained from Literatur Port. [3]
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