Ewald Arenz

GermanLiterary FictionContemporary FictionHistorical FictionFamily SagaMagical RealismRomanceb. 1965

Ewald Arenz is a German author, playwright, and educator born in Nuremberg in 1965. He studied English and American literature and history and works as a teacher at a high school in Nuremberg. His novels and plays have received numerous awards. Arenz's work spans various genres, including magical realism, historical fiction, and contemporary romance, often drawing on his Franconian roots. His novels "Tasting Sunlight" and "The Great Summer" have sold over half a million copies in their German editions and have been translated into multiple languages. He is known for exploring themes of personal healing, family dynamics, and rural life.

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Awards

['Cultural Promotion Prize of the City of Fürth (1997)', 'Literature Prize of the Culture Forum Franken (2002)', 'AZ Star of the Year (2002)', 'Bavarian Arts Promotion Award (2004)', 'Arts and Sciences Promotion Prize of the City of Nuremberg (2005)', 'Cultural Prize of the City of Fürth (2007)', 'Favorite Book of the Independents (2019, 2021)', 'Spiegel Bestseller List (2019, 2020, 2021, 2023)', 'Naples Literary Award']

Notable Works

['Alte Sorten (Tasting Sunlight)', 'Der große Sommer (One Grand Summer)', 'Die Liebe an miesen Tagen (Love on Bad Days)', 'Zwei Leben (Two Lives)', 'Der Duft von Schokolade (The Scent of Chocolate)', 'Das Diamantenmädchen (The Diamond Girl)', 'Ein Lied über der Stadt (A Song Over the City)']