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Christine Wunnicke

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Christine Wunnicke, born in 1966, is an author and translator living in Munich. She writes radio plays, biographical literature and novels.

(Updated: 2025)

Awards

  • 2025 Jean Paul Prize for her life's work
  • 2020 Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize for ‘Die Dame mit der bemalten Hand’ (The Lady with the Painted Hand)
  • 2020 Munich Literature Prize for her complete works
  • 2017 German-French Franz Hessel Prize for contemporary literature
  • 2008 Tukan Prize for ‘Serenity’
  • 2002 Bavarian State Prize for Literature

Featured Books

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