Ursula Krechel

Ursula Krechel (born 4 December 1947) is a German writer.

Krechel was born in Trier. From 1966 to 1972 she studied German studies, theatre, and art history at the University of Cologne. From 1969 to 1972, she worked as a drama advisor in Dortmund. After 1972, she lived in Frankfurt am Main for many years and now works in Berlin as a writer, focusing on Lyric poetry, but also writing prose, drama, and radio drama.

Works
List obtained from Literatur Port.

Awards

 * 1980 Arbeitsstipendium for Berlin artists
 * 1994 Internationaler Eifel-Literatur-Preis
 * 1994 Martha-Saalfeld-Förderpreis
 * 1997 Elisabeth Langgässer Literature Prize
 * 2006 Calwer Hermann-Hesse-Stipend
 * 2008 Rheingau Literatur Preis for Shanghai fern von wo
 * 2009 Jeanette Schocken Preis – Bremerhavener Bürgerpreis für Literatur
 * 2009 Deutscher Kritikerpreis
 * 2009 Joseph-Breitbach-Preis
 * 2009 Kunstpreis Rheinland-Pfalz
 * 2012 Wiesbaden Poetry Prize Orphil
 * 2012 German Book Prize