Author
Jenny Erpenbeck
Jenny Erpenbeck is a German opera director and writer, born on 12 March 1967 in East Berlin. Best-known works include The Book of Words and Go, Went, Gone. Honours include Walter-Hasenclever-Literaturpreis, Hans Fallada Prize and Joseph-Breitbach-Preis.
The Bookish Elf has reviewed 1 book by Jenny Erpenbeck, mostly german literature and historical fiction, published by Penguin Verlag, first published in 2021.
Born 12 March 1967, East BerlinFrom Germany
Books reviewed1
Our average3.5★from 1 rated
Our review
Kairos2021 · ★ 3.5
Awards & honours
20 recordedInternational Booker Prize2024Usedom Literature Prize2019Europese Literatuurprijs2015Hans Fallada Prize2014
Literary prizes
International Booker Prize 2024Usedom Literature Prize 2019Europese Literatuurprijs 2015Hans Fallada Prize 2014Berliner Bär 2025Stefan Heym International Award 2023Uwe Johnson Prize 2022Strega European Prize 2017Walter-Hasenclever-Literaturpreis 2016Thomas Mann Prize 2016Dublin Literary Award 2016Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2015Joseph-Breitbach-Preis 2013Poetik-Professur an der Universität Bamberg 2013
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Schubart-Literaturpreis 2013Evangelischer Buchpreis 2013Heimito von Doderer-Literaturpreis 2008Solothurner Literaturpreis 2008Sylt resident writer 2006Honours & fellowships
Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 2017
Books
1 bookFrequently asked questions
How many Jenny Erpenbeck books has The Bookish Elf reviewed?
We have reviewed 1 book by Jenny Erpenbeck: Kairos.