Anja Utler was born in Schwandorf (Germany) in 1973, studied Slavic and English Literature as well as speech therapy, and now lives in Vienna and Regensburg. munden entzungeln (2004), ENGULF ENKINDLE (Burning Deck, 2010), received the coveted Leonce-und-Lena Prize for poetry. Newer books are brinnen (2006) and jana, vermacht (2009), all published by Edition Korrespondenzenin Vienna.