Annette Pehnt

Annette Pehnt (born 1967 in Cologne) is a German writer and literary critic. She lives in Freiburg in Baden-Württemberg.

After graduating from school in 1986 Pehnt performed voluntary social work in Belfast. After a year living in Scotland, she studied English, Celtic studies and German language and literature at the University of Cologne, University of Galway, University of California, Berkeley and University of Freiburg. After her master's degree and the first national examination in 1994, graduation followed in 1997 at the University of Freiburg with a work on Irish literature.

Awards 2001 2002 Preis der Jury des Ingeborg-Bachmann-Wettbewerbs 2023 Großer Preis des Deutschen Literaturfonds

Memberships PEN Centre Germany

Works Novels

Dissertation

For children Pehnt wrote several children books.

Film versions 2012 , director: Nicole Weegmann (TV film, Bayerischer Rundfunk)