Petra Morsbach
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Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize
Petra Morsbach | |
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| Born | 1 June 1956 |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | German |
| Notable awards | Jean-Paul-Preis Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize |
Petra Morsbach (born 1 June 1956) is a German author.
Morsbach was born in Zürich,[1] but grew up in Germany. She studied at Munich University and Leningrad Theater Academy.[2]
Morsbach's first novel, Plötzlich ist es Abend (Suddenly it's Evening), was published in 1995 and follows the life of a Russian woman whose family was prosecuted by Joseph Stalin.[3]
Opernroman, her second novel, was published in 1998 and is based on Morsbach's experience working in theatre for a decade. It is set in the fictional town of Neustadt am Rhein and centers around the local opera company throughout a season.[4]
Her novel Gottesdiener (God's Servant) was published in 2004[5] and follows the life of an elderly Catholic priest.[6]
She won the Jean-Paul-Preis with her 2013 book, Dichterliebe which is centered around a poet who is going through an existential crisis.[2][7]
Her novel, Justizpalast (Palace of Justice) was published in 2017 and won the Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize. The novel is a biography of a fictional judge called Thirza Zorniger. Morsbach spent 9 years researching the justice system for the book.[8]
Andreas Dorschel has praised the precise and penetrating character of Morsbach′s language: "She has found clear, direct expression for the most difficult things."[9]
