19.9.2008: Greeeetz to all my dutch and english friends from the Aletsch-Glacier! Spend most of my spare-time hiking the mountains between Saas Fee and Zermatt. (tk)

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Bestseller-author, playwright and director Thor Kunkel (*1963)
stands out as a cult-figure within german literature with his
maniac characters‚ quirky dialogues and salutes to pop-culture.

Kunkel exploded onto the scene in 2004 with his highly acclaimed
and scandalized novel “Endstufe – The Final Level‚” picking up – after fighting
off hypocritic and false accusations – a strong cult following. His work has earned him the reputation of „being one of germany’s hottest young writers“ (The Guardian, 12.02.04.).

Kunkel is fluent in English, Dutch and German (mother-tongue).
He studied Film and Fine Arts in Frankfurt/Main and San Francisco/USA. With many awards to his credit, he directed more than 20 commercials between Amsterdam and London, where he lived for over fifteen years.

Always keen to find a new challenge, Kunkel decided to quit directing in 1995. Writing straight from the start powerful and successful fiction including his award-winning novel »Das Schwarzlicht-Terrarium« (The Blacklight-Terrarium, 2000) and the psycho-thriller »Ein Brief an Hanny Porter« (A letter to Hanny Porter, 2001)”, Kunkel has become a master of bringing life to german literature – and the film industry.

Thor Kunkel lives in between Berlin and Switzerland.
His latest novel »Schaumschwester« (Foamsister) is slated for an spring 2010 release.