Marzahn, Mon Amour: Stories from a Berlin Pedicurist
by Katja Oskamp
International Dublin Literary Award · 2023 · Winner
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Dublin Literary Award | 2023 | Winner |
About This Book
Katja Oskamp's story collection, translated from German by Jo Heinrich, follows a foot-care specialist in the East Berlin suburb of Marzahn and her encounters with elderly clients whose stories map a vanished world. Winner of the Dublin Literary Award.
About the Author
Katja Oskamp is a German author, screenwriter, and chiropodist (foot care specialist) whose late-blooming literary career has brought her international recognition. Born in Leipzig, East Germany in 1970, she studied German literature at the Humboldt University of Berlin. Marzahn, Mon Amour (2019, translated into English by Jo Heinrich in 2022) won the Dublin Literary Award in 2023. Read more →
