Petros Markaris

Petros Markaris was born 1937 in Istanbul. His father sent him to Vienna in order to study economics. Far away from home, the »student« started to do what he wanted to: and began to write. He is a playwright, the creator of a television series, has worked as a co-author with Theo Angelopoulos, and has translated the works of many German dramatists, including Brecht and Goethe. Petros Markaris lives in Athens. Petros Markaris’ books are published in 13 languages.