Wladimir Kaminer

In the organizer's words:

Vladimir Kaminer was born in Moscow in 1967. He trained as a sound engineer for theater and radio and then studied dramaturgy at the Moscow Theater Institute.
He has lived in Berlin since 1990. He regularly publishes texts in various newspapers and magazines and organizes events such as his now internationally famous "Russendisko". With the collection of stories of the same name and numerous other books, he has become one of the most popular and sought-after authors in Germany. All his books are available as audio books, read by himself.