Judith Schalansky
German book designer and author

Judith Schalansky

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German book designer and author
Gender:
Female
Places:
GermanyGermany
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DesignerArtistAuthorEditorGraphic designerWriter
Work field:
ArtsCreativityJournalismLiterature
Birth:
20 September 1980(Greifswald, Vorpommern-Greifswald District, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany)
Star sign:
Virgo
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Judith Schalansky (born 20 September 1980, in Greifswald) is a German writer, book designer and publisher. She is the author of four books. Her book Atlas of Remote Islands was the winner of the prize for the most beautiful German book of the year in 2009. In 2012, she won the same prize for The Giraffe’s Neck. Schalansky has degrees in both art history and communication design.

The asteroid 95247 Schalansky was named after her in 2011.

Works

  • Fraktur Mon Amour (2006; English edition: 2008)
  • Blau steht dir nicht (2008)
  • Atlas of Remote Islands (2009; English edition: 2010)
  • The Giraffe’s Neck (2011; English edition: 2014)

Personal life

Schalansky is currently living in Berlin with her same-sex partner, actress Bettina Hoppe.