Helmut Krausser
Helmut Krausser is a German author, poet, playwright, composer and professional chess player who was born in Esslingen.
Biography
Krausser lives in Munich and Berlin. He married Beatrice Renauer in 1991.In 1993 he received the Toucan Prize.
After a few smaller novels his literary breakthrough arrived with Melodien oder Nachträge zum quecksilbernen Zeitalter. Since then, many of his books have been translated into multiple languages and plays of his have been performed all over the world.
Krausser also composes classical music.
Works
Novels, short stories and poems
Könige über dem Ozean. Munich: Knaus, 1989Spielgeld. Munich: Kirchheim, 1990Fette Welt. Munich: List, 1992Tagebücher Mai 1992 – April 2004. Munich: Belleville, 1992–2004, each year one monthMelodien oder Nachträge zum quecksilbernen Zeitalter. Munich: List, 1993Die Zerstörung der europäischen Städte. Munich: List, 1994Thanatos. Munich: Luchterhand, 1996Der große Bagarozy. Reinbek near Hamburg: Rowohlt, 1997- * English: The Great Bagarozy Dedalus, 1998, transl. by Mike MitchellSchweine und Elefanten. Reinbek near Hamburg: Rowohlt, 1999Das Kaninchen, das den Jäger erschoss – und andere bizarre Todesfälle. Reinbek near Hamburg: Rowohlt, 1999Gedichte 79–99. Munich: Belleville, 1999Schmerznovelle. Reinbek near Hamburg: Rowohlt, 2001Wenn Gwendolin nachts schlafen ging. Munich: Kunstmann, 2002UC. Reinbek near Hamburg: Rowohlt, 2003Strom, Gedichte 99-03. Reinbek near Hamburg: Rowohlt, 2003Die wilden Hunde von Pompeii. Reinbek near Hamburg: Rowohlt, September 2004Eros. DuMont 2006Plasma. Gedichte. DuMont 2007Die kleinen Gärten des Maestro Puccini. DuMont 2008Einsamkeit und Sex und Mitleid. Dumont, August 2009Zwei ungleiche Rivalen – Puccini und Franchetti. Bertelsmann 2010Die letzten schönen Tage. Dumont, Februar 2011
Plays
Stücke 93-03. Frankfurt am Main: Fischer, 2003, includes:- * Lederfresse
- ** English: Leatherface Fischer, 1996, transl. by Tony Meech
- * Haltestelle Geister
- * ''Denotation Babel''