Elke Schmitter
Encyclopedia
Elke Schmitter is a German
journalist and novelist.
After studying philosophy in Munich
, Schmitter worked as a journalist until 1994, when she became a full-time writer.
Her first novel to be translated into English
was Mrs Sartoris, published in German in 2000 and English in 2003, ISBN 9780375726149.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
journalist and novelist.
After studying philosophy in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Schmitter worked as a journalist until 1994, when she became a full-time writer.
Her first novel to be translated into English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
was Mrs Sartoris, published in German in 2000 and English in 2003, ISBN 9780375726149.