Maxim Biller (born 25 August 1960 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a German writer and columnist.
Born in Prague to Russian Jewish parents, Rada Biller and Semjon-Jevsej Biller. He emigrated with his parents and sister to Germany in 1970, when he was ten years old.[1] After living for a long time in Hamburg and Munich, he now lives in Berlin, frequently writing about issues relating to Jews and Germans.[2] His maternal grandfather was Armenian.[3]
In 2003 his novel Esra excited attention when its sale was prohibited shortly after its release. Two persons had a provisional order obtained, because they claimed to have seen themselves reflected in characters in the book. A German court obliged their request to take the book from circulation on these grounds.[4][5]
His first works translated into English (by Anthea Bell) are the collection Love Today (2008), some of which appeared in The New Yorker.[6]
Wenn ich einmal reich und tot bin: Erzählungen (Someday when I'm rich and dead: Narratives), Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Cologne 1990, ISBN3-423-11624-2 (including the narrative Harlem Holocaust)
Die Tempojahre: Essays und Reportagen, Deutscher Taschenbuch-Verlag, Munich 1991, ISBN3-423-11427-4
Aufbruch nach Deutschland: Sechzehn Foto-Essays
Land der Väter und Verräter: Erzählungen, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Cologne 1994, ISBN3-423-12356-7
^"A Botanical Garden of Desire: 'Love Today' by Maxim Biller". The New York Sun. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
^"Partisan Songs". Die Zeit. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
^"Top German court confirms ban on true-life novel". Earthtimes.org. 12 October 2007. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
^Natascha Freundel (12 April 2007). "The bad German". Haaretz. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
^"The Mahogany Elephant" (July 2007), "The Maserati Years" (September 2007).
^"A German-Jewish Zionist Explains Why Anti-Semitism Is All the Same". Tablet Magazine. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
^Press release by Universität Kassel 17 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine zur Grimm-Professur, 11. Dezember 2008.
January 01, 1970
maxim, biller, born, august, 1960, prague, czechoslovakia, german, writer, columnist, born, prague, russian, jewish, parents, rada, biller, semjon, jevsej, biller, emigrated, with, parents, sister, germany, 1970, when, years, after, living, long, time, hamburg. Maxim Biller born 25 August 1960 in Prague Czechoslovakia is a German writer and columnist Born in Prague to Russian Jewish parents Rada Biller and Semjon Jevsej Biller He emigrated with his parents and sister to Germany in 1970 when he was ten years old 1 After living for a long time in Hamburg and Munich he now lives in Berlin frequently writing about issues relating to Jews and Germans 2 His maternal grandfather was Armenian 3 In 2003 his novel Esra excited attention when its sale was prohibited shortly after its release Two persons had a provisional order obtained because they claimed to have seen themselves reflected in characters in the book A German court obliged their request to take the book from circulation on these grounds 4 5 His first works translated into English by Anthea Bell are the collection Love Today 2008 some of which appeared in The New Yorker 6 Biller strongly identifies as a Zionist and is critical of antisemitism within the anti Zionist movement 7 Publications editWenn ich einmal reich und tot bin Erzahlungen Someday when I m rich and dead Narratives Kiepenheuer amp Witsch Cologne 1990 ISBN 3 423 11624 2 including the narrative Harlem Holocaust Die Tempojahre Essays und Reportagen Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag Munich 1991 ISBN 3 423 11427 4 Aufbruch nach Deutschland Sechzehn Foto Essays Land der Vater und Verrater Erzahlungen Kiepenheuer amp Witsch Cologne 1994 ISBN 3 423 12356 7 Harlem Holocaust short novel Kiepenheuer amp Witsch Cologne 1998 ISBN 3 462 02761 1 Die Tochter Kiepenheuer amp Witsch Cologne 2000 ISBN 3 423 12933 6 Kuhltransport 2001 Deutschbuch 2001 Esra Roman 2003 ISBN 3 462 03213 5 distribution was prohibited from publishing by court Der perfekte Roman Das Maxim Biller Lesebuch 2003 Bernsteintage Erzahlungen 2004 Maxim Biller Tapes CD with songs and poems 2004 I Love My Leid video 2004 Moralische Geschichten Satirische Kurzgeschichten Kiepenheuer amp Witsch Cologne 2005 ISBN 3 462 03477 4 Adas grosster Wunsch children s book 2005 Menschen in falschen Zusammenhangen comedy 2006 Liebe heute short stories 2007 Ein verruckter Vormittag children s book 2008 Der gebrauchte Jude self portrait Kiepenheuer amp Witsch Cologne 2009 ISBN 978 3 462 03703 6 Kanalratten theater play Fischer 2013 ISBN 978 3 596 19007 2 Im Kopf von Bruno Schulz Novelle Kiepenheuer amp Witsch Cologne 2013 ISBN 978 3 462 04605 2 Jack Happy children s book Atlantik Hamburg 2014 ISBN 3 455 37008 X Biografie Roman Kiepenheuer amp Witsch Cologne 2016 ISBN 978 3 462 04898 8Awards edit1994 Toucan Prize from the city of Munich 1996 Preis des Europaischen Feuilletons Feuilleton are the culture pages in German speaking newspaper 1996 Otto Stoessl Prize de 1999 Theodor Wolff Prize 2008 Brothers Grimm Poetics Professorship of University of Kassel 8 2012 Wurth LiteraturpreisReferences edit Maxim Biller internationales literaturfestival berlin A Botanical Garden of Desire Love Today by Maxim Biller The New York Sun 26 June 2008 Retrieved 13 January 2010 Partisan Songs Die Zeit Retrieved 24 December 2023 Top German court confirms ban on true life novel Earthtimes org 12 October 2007 Archived from the original on 1 August 2012 Retrieved 13 January 2010 Natascha Freundel 12 April 2007 The bad German Haaretz Retrieved 13 January 2014 The Mahogany Elephant July 2007 The Maserati Years September 2007 A German Jewish Zionist Explains Why Anti Semitism Is All the Same Tablet Magazine Retrieved 24 December 2023 Press release by Universitat Kassel Archived 17 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine zur Grimm Professur 11 Dezember 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maxim Biller amp oldid 1192755312, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
