Katharina Hacker
Encyclopedia
Katharina Hacker is a German author best known for her award-winning novel Die Habenichtse (The Have-Nots). Hacker studied philosophy
, history
and Jewish studies
at the University of Freiburg
and the University of Jerusalem. Since 1996 she has been living as a freelance writer in Berlin
.
In 2006 she was the second writer to be awarded the German Book Prize
for Die Habenichtse.
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
, history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
and Jewish studies
Jewish studies
Jewish studies is an academic discipline centered on the study of Jews and Judaism. Jewish studies is interdisciplinary and combines aspects of history , religious studies, archeology, sociology, languages , political science, area studies, women's studies, and ethnic studies...
at the University of Freiburg
University of Freiburg
The University of Freiburg , sometimes referred to in English as the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, is a public research university located in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.The university was founded in 1457 by the Habsburg dynasty as the...
and the University of Jerusalem. Since 1996 she has been living as a freelance writer in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
.
In 2006 she was the second writer to be awarded the German Book Prize
German Book Prize
The German Book Prize is awarded annually by the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels, the German Publishers and Booksellers Association, to the best German language novel of the year. The winner is awarded € 25,000, the five shortlisted authors receive € 2,500 each...
for Die Habenichtse.
Works
- Tel Aviv. Eine Stadterzählung (narrative, 1997)
- Morpheus oder Der Schnabelschuh (narratives, 1998, published in English as Morpheus, 2003)
- Der Bademeister (novel, 2000, published in English as The Lifeguard, 2002
- Eine Art Liebe (novel, 2003)
- Die Habenichtse (novel, 2006, published in English as The Have-Nots, 2007)
- Überlandleitung (prose poems, 2007)