born 1961 in Krefeld, she studied Philosophy in Munich. From 1992−1994 she was editor in chief of the »taz«, and later a freelance journalist for »Die Zeit« and the »Süddeutsche Zeitung«, and is cultural editor with the »Spiegel« since 2001. In 1989 she published a volume of essays on Heinrich Heine. Her first novel, »Mrs. Sartoris«, was released in 2000 and has been translated into 21 languages. Amongst other novels, the last one being »Vera’s Daughter« (2006), she has also published two volumes of poetry. Elke Schmitter lives in Berlin.
Elke Schmitter
- Germany
- Zu Gast beim ilb: 2002, 2010
Biografie
Bibliografie
Biografie
born 1961 in Krefeld, she studied Philosophy in Munich. From 1992−1994 she was editor in chief of the »taz«, and later a freelance journalist for »Die Zeit« and the »Süddeutsche Zeitung«, and is cultural editor with the »Spiegel« since 2001. In 1989 she published a volume of essays on Heinrich Heine. Her first novel, »Mrs. Sartoris«, was released in 2000 and has been translated into 21 languages. Amongst other novels, the last one being »Vera’s Daughter« (2006), she has also published two volumes of poetry. Elke Schmitter lives in Berlin.
Bibliografie
Und grüss mich nicht unter den Linden
Essays zu Heinrich Heine
Hanser
München, 1997
Frau Sartoris
Berlin Verlag
Berlin, 2000
Leidenschaften
99 Autorinnen der Weltliteratur
[Mit Verena Auffermann, Gunhild Kübler, Ursula März]
C. Bertelsmann
München, 2009
Bibliographie
Und grüss mich nicht unter den Linden
Essays zu Heinrich Heine
Hanser
München, 1997
Frau Sartoris
Berlin Verlag
Berlin, 2000
Leidenschaften
99 Autorinnen der Weltliteratur
[Mit Verena Auffermann, Gunhild Kübler, Ursula März]
C. Bertelsmann
München, 2009