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Kerstin Preiwuss

Kerstin Preiwuss
Kerstin Preiwuss was born in Lübzin (East Germany) in 1980 and lives now in Leipzig as a freelance author. She translates lyrics, hosts writing workshops and is a frequent guest lecturer. Her debut collection of poetry appeared in 2006 and her novel Nach Onkalo (2017) was nominated for the German Book Prize. She received multiple awards for her work, most recently the Meran and the Eichendorff literary prize for her poetry.


Unsent Letters from Lockdown: Emily Dickinson, Simone de Beauvoir, My Children

Kerstin Preiwuss Writes From Quarantine
June 2, 2020  By Kerstin Preiwuss
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