About Elke Schmitter
Born 1961. Elke Schmitter is a German journalist, writer, literary critic and editing staff.
Elke Schmitter (born 25 January 1961, Krefeld, West Germany) is a German journalist, novelist and poet.
After studying philosophy in Munich, Schmitter worked as a journalist until 1994, when she became a full-time writer.
Her first novel to be translated into English was Mrs Sartoris, published in German in 2000 and English in 2003.
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Who is Elke Schmitter?
German journalist and writer (born 1961)
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Elke Schmitter was born on 25 January 1961 in Krefeld.
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Elke Schmitter is a journalist, writer, literary critic and editing staff.
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Elke Schmitter is German.
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