Ludwig Steinherr was born in Munich (Germany) in 1962. He studied philosophy and earned a PhD after submitting a dissertation on Hegel and Quine. He lives in Munich. For the twelve books of poetry that have been published so far, he has received various awards, such as the prestigious Leonce-und-Lena-Forderpreis, the Book Award of the Evangelical Churches in Germany, and the Hermann-Hesse-Forderpreis. Since 2003, Steinherr is a member of the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts. His work has been translated into multiple languages. He has been invited to various internationally acclaimed literary fes...