Deniz Ohde
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Deniz Ohde
Deniz Ohde, born in Frankfurt/Main in 1988, lives in Leipzig. Her first novel Sky Glow was awarded the Literary Prize of the Jürgen Ponto Foundation, the aspekte Prize for Literature, shortlisted for the German Book Prize 2020 and longlisted for the Angelus Award 2023. Pretending to Sleep is her second novel.
Deniz Ohde, born in Frankfurt/Main in 1988, lives in Leipzig. Her first novel Sky Glow was awarded the Literary Prize of the Jürgen Ponto Foundation, the aspekte Prize for Literature, shortlisted for the German Book Prize 2020 and longlisted for the Angelus Award 2023. Pretending to Sleep is her second novel.
Awards (selection)
Longlisted for the Angelus Award 2023 (Poland) with Streulicht
Shortlisted for »Text & Sprache« 2021 (Germany) with Streulicht
»aspekte«-Literaturpreis 2020 (Germany) for Streulicht
Shortlisted for the German Book Prize 2020 (Germany) with Streulicht
Literaturpreis der Jürgen Ponto-Stiftung 2020 (Germany) for Streulicht
Shortlisted for »Text & Sprache« 2021 (Germany) with Streulicht
»aspekte«-Literaturpreis 2020 (Germany) for Streulicht
Shortlisted for the German Book Prize 2020 (Germany) with Streulicht
Literaturpreis der Jürgen Ponto-Stiftung 2020 (Germany) for Streulicht
Longlisted for the Angelus Award 2023 (Poland) with Streulicht
Shortlisted for »Text & Sprache« 2021 (Germany) with Streulicht
»aspekte«-Literaturpreis 2020 (Germany) for Streulicht
Shortlisted for the German Book Prize 2020 (Germany) with Streulicht
Literaturpreis der Jürgen Ponto-Stiftung 2020 (Germany) for Streulicht
Shortlisted for »Text & Sprache« 2021 (Germany) with Streulicht
»aspekte«-Literaturpreis 2020 (Germany) for Streulicht
Shortlisted for the German Book Prize 2020 (Germany) with Streulicht
Literaturpreis der Jürgen Ponto-Stiftung 2020 (Germany) for Streulicht
PUBLICATIONS
Latest first
Year of Publication: 2024
Deniz OhdeYear of Publication: 2024
Pretending to Sleep
The building where Yasemin lived until recently is no longer standing. It had to be torn down after an explosion caused by Vito, Yasemin’s ex-boyfriend. The only thing left of the apartment she had...
Rights sold to:
Greece (Gutenberg)
Year of Publication: 2020
Deniz OhdeYear of Publication: 2020
Sky Glow
Sky Glow tells a story of class and origin without pithy slogans, of discrimination and contempt and their effects on the individual. The book talks about social shame, societal...
Rights sold to:
Poland (Marpress), Serbia (Fabrika), Turkey (Pena), Greece (Gutenberg), Macedonia (Goten)
Domestic rights sales: German Audiobook (Bonnevoice)
DISCOVER
News
Judith Schalansky and Deniz Ohde longlisted for Angelus Award 2023
Verzeichnis einiger Verluste and Streulicht have been selected for this year's longlist.News
Deniz Ohde is awarded the »aspekte« Prize for Literature 2020
For her debut novel Sky Glow Deniz Ohde has been honoured with the aspekte Prize for Literature.News