Michael Lentz

Michael Lentz was born in Düren in 1964 and lives in Berlin today. He is one of the most well known German-language authors and has been distinguished with numerous prizes (among others, Ingeborg-Bachmann Prize, Sponsorship Prize of BDI, Prize of Literature Publishers). He is not only a gifted poet, but also a novelist and playwright and his recitals with voice and alto sax are outstanding.