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Maxim Biller
German writer and columnist
Maxim Biller (born 25 August 1960 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a German writer and columnist.
Maxim biller biography
Early life
Born in Prague to Soviet Jewish parents, Rada Biller and Semjon-Jevsej Biller. He emigrated with his parents and sister to West Germany in 1970, when he was ten years old.[1] After living for a long time in Hamburg and Munich, he now lives in Berlin, frequently writing about issues relating to Jewishs and German relations.[2] His maternal grandfather was Armenian.[3]
Works
In 2003 his novel Esra excited attention when its sale was prohibited shortly after its release.
Two persons had a provisional order obtained, because they claimed to have seen themselves reflected in characters in the book. A German court obliged their request to take the book from circulation on these grounds.[4][5]
His first works translated into English (by Anthea Bell) are the collection Love Toda