Aglaja Veteranyi

Aglaja Veteranyi (1962–2002) was a Swiss writer of Romanian origin, from a family of Romanian and Hungarian descent. She was born in Bucharest but eventually settled in Switzerland with her family of touring circus performers. She is best known for her novel Why the Child Is Cooking in the Polenta.

She ended her life in 2002 by drowning herself in Lake Zurich.

Awards

 * 2000, Adelbert von Chamisso Prize