Domenico Müllensiefen, born in Magdeburg in 1987, studied at the German Literature Institute in Leipzig after trainingas a systems electronics technician, while also working as a mortician. He was co-editor of the anthology »Tippgemeinschaft« (tr: Syndicate). His debut novel »Aus unseren Feuern« (tr: From Our Fires) was published in 2022. The author was awarded the Klopstock Prize of the State of Saxony-Anhalt and the Uwe Johnson Prize. »Schnall dich an, es geht los« (2024; tr: Buckle Up, Here We Go) is his second novel. Müllensiefen lives in Leipzig.
Stand: Juli 2024