Dörthe Binkert
Dörthe Binkert (born 1 January 1949) is a German novelist and non-fiction writer.[1]
Biography
Born in Hagen in Westphalia, Binkert grew up in Frankfurt where she studied German literature, art history and politics at Frankfurt University. For the next 30 years she worked as editor and editor-in-chief for major German publishers. Since 1975 she has been living in Zurich where she completed her first historical novel, Weit übers Meer (translated as She Wore Only White), in 2008. It is the story of a young womaen who is trying to escape her past by taking a transatlantic voyage to America.[1][2]
Selected works
Novels
- 2008: Weit übers Meer
- 2011: Bildnis eines Mädchens
- 2012: Brombeersommer
Non-fiction
- 2007: All die schönen Wörter
- 2011: Frauen in Gold
- 2012: Frauen und Rosen
- 2013: Frauen und ihre Katzen
References
- 1 2 "Dörthe Binkert". Goodreads. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ↑ "Dörte Binkert". amazon. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
External links
- Dörte Binkert's website (in German)
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