Ursula Krechel

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Ursula Krechel
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Born4 December 1947
Trier
Nationality German

Ursula Krechel (born 4 December 1947) is a German writer.

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Krechel was born 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 drama advisor in Dortmund. After 1972, she lived in Frankfurt am Main for many years and now works in Berlin as a writer, focusing on Lyric poetry, but also writing prose, drama, and radio drama. [1]

Works

List obtained from Literatur Port. [2]

Poetry

Novels and Stories

Essays and Criticism

Plays

Awards

Notes

  1. Strawser, Amy Kepple (30 August 2005). "Ursula Krechel". The Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  2. "Ursula Krechel" (in German). LiteraturPort.de. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  3. "Jeanette-Schocken-Preis" (in German). Bremerhaven City Library. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  4. "Joseph-Breitbach-Preis an Ursula Krechel". Der Standard (in German). Austria. 3 September 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  5. "Kunstpreis Rheinland-Pfalz an Ursula Krechel" (Press release) (in German). Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, Rheinland-Pfalz. 22 June 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  6. "Fancy Lights – Wiesbaden Poetry Prize Orphil goes to Ursula Krechel". Boursenblatt.net. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  7. "Ursula Krechel wins the German Book Prize 2012 for her novel "Landgericht"" (Press release). Deutscher Buch Preis. 8 October 2012. Archived from the original on 7 August 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2012.


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