Stephan Weitzel (1970) based in Leipzig. After a career as a visual artist he now dedicates himself to writing fiction and essays, both in German and French. He studied in Paris and London, has worked in a large number of countries and has completed this spring a residency at Cité internationale des arts in Paris where he wrote his first novel in French, Cours particuliers.
In Helsinki, he will be presenting parts of his novel in German, Weissbuch.
Photo: Tim Deussen