Stefanie de Velasco

Stefanie de Velasco (born 1978 in Oberhausen) is a German novelist as well as contributor to such publications as Die Zeit, Zitty, and the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.[1] Born to Spanish immigrant parents, de Velasco grew up in the Rhineland and studied in Bonn, Berlin and Warsaw. Her debut novel Tigermilch was published in 2013 to critical and commercial success.[2][3] It has been translated into numerous languages; the English translation by Tim Mohr, titled Tiger Milk, was nominated for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize and long-listed for the International Dublin Literary Award in 2015.[4][5][6] Tigermilch has been adapted for the stage as well as a feature film that debuted in August 2017.[7][8]

Stefanie de Velasco

References
  1. "ZITTY - Das Stadtmagazin für Berlin". ZITTY.
  2. Battersby, Eileen. "Tiger Milk, by Stefanie de Velasco: A raw tale of teenage friendship". The Irish Times.
  3. value, active. "Tigermilch". Kiepenheuer & Witsch.
  4. "title". Head of Zeus.
  5. http://archive.new-books-in-german.com/english/1458/394/394/129002/design1.html
  6. Battersby, Eileen. "International Dublin Literary Award longlist announced". The Irish Times.
  7. "Tigermilch" – via www.imdb.com.
  8. https://www.perlentaucher.de/autor/stefanie-de-velasco.html Bio


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