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Takis Würger, born in 1985, studied Human, Social and Political Sciences at Cambridge. He worked as a reporter from Afghanistan, Libya and Iraq for Der Spiegel, and has been a freelance author since 2020. His novels The Club, Stella, and For Polina are bestsellers and have been translated into numerous languages. Takis Würger lives in Leipzig.
Events
Hildesheim
Grafing
Schondorf
Zürich
Hildesheim
Grafing
Schondorf
Zürich
Quotes
»Würger is surely one of the most important writers of our generation.«
Minneapolis Star Tribune
»Würger’s debut was a bestseller in his native Germany. Its universal themes, brilliantly depicted world and taut storytelling constitute a recipe for further success [. . .].«
Tagesspiegel, Berlin
»Takis Würger has got everything that German literary criticism still can’t stand, despises even: lust for storytelling. Humour. Drive. Empathy. And, worst of all: success.«
Awards
Für Polina ist ›Das Lieblingsbuch‹ des Deutschschweizer Buchhandels
Für Polina ist für den ›Bayern 2-Publikumspreis des Bayerischen Buchpreises‹ nominiert
Für Polina ist für das ›Lieblingsbuch der Unabhängigen‹ nominiert