Helmut Krausser (11 July 1964) is a German author, poet, playwright, composer and professional chess player who was born in Esslingen. Biography Krausser lives in Munich and Berlin. He married Beatrice Renauer in 1991. In 1993 he received the Toucan Prize. After a few smaller novels his literary breakthrough arrived with Melodien oder Nachträge zum quecksilbernen Zeitalter. Since then, many of his books have been translated into multiple languages and plays of his have been performed all over the world. Krausser also composes classical music. Works Novels, short stories and poems Könige über dem Ozean. Munich: Knaus, 1989 Spielgeld. Munich: Kirchheim, 1990 Fette Welt. Munich: List, 1992 Tagebücher Mai 1992 – April 2004. Munich: Belleville, 1992–2004, each year one month Melodien oder Nachträge zum quecksilbernen Zeitalter. Munich: List, 1993 Die Zerstörung der europäischen Städte. Munich: List, 1994 Thanatos. Munich: Luchterhand, 1996 Der große Bagarozy. Reinbek near Hamburg: Rowohlt, 1997 English: The Great Bagarozy Dedalus, 1998, transl. by Mike Mitchell Schweine und Elefanten. Reinbek near Hamburg: Rowohlt, 1999 Das Kaninchen, das den Jäger erschoss – und andere bizarre Todesfälle. Reinbek near Hamburg: Rowohlt, 1999 Gedichte 79–99. Munich: Belleville, 1999 Schmerznovelle. Reinbek near Hamburg: Rowohlt, 2001 Wenn Gwendolin nachts schlafen ging. Munich: Kunstmann, 2002 UC (Ultrachronos). Reinbek near Hamburg: Rowohlt, 2003 Strom, Gedichte 99-03. Reinbek near Hamburg: Rowohlt, 2003 Die wilden Hunde von Pompeii. Reinbek near Hamburg: Rowohlt, September 2004 Eros. DuMont 2006 Plasma. Gedichte. DuMont 2007 Die kleinen Gärten des Maestro Puccini. DuMont 2008 Einsamkeit und Sex und Mitleid. Dumont, August 2009 Zwei ungleiche Rivalen – Puccini und Franchetti. Bertelsmann 2010 Die letzten schönen Tage. Dumont, Februar 2011 Plays Stücke 93-03. Frankfurt am Main: Fischer, 2003, includes: Lederfresse English: Leatherface Fischer, 1996, transl. by Tony Meech Haltestelle Geister Denotation Babel Other Krausser wrote several contributions and articles in numerous newspapers and magazines. Furthermore, records and radio plays of him were released. Two movies have been made from his novels to date (2004). References External links Review of the English translation of The Great Bagarozy bibliography all published works at rowohlt Lutz Hagestedt: Helmut Krausser page also in English. Krausser is very engaged in making the works of the forgotten (and forbidden) Jewish composer Alberto Franchetti popular again. 1964 births Living people People from Esslingen am Neckar 20th-century German novelists 21st-century German novelists German poets German male poets German male novelists German male dramatists and playwrights 20th-century German dramatists and playwrights 21st-century