Jan Brandt

Jan Brandt, born in Leer (East Frisia) in 1974, studied History and Literary Studies in Cologne, London and Berlin, and attended the German School for Journalism in Munich. His novel Gegen die Welt, 2011 (Against the World, 2016) was shortlisted for the German Book Prize and won the Nicolas Born Début Prize. His most recent publication was the autofictional text Tod in Turin (2015, ‘Death in Turin’).