Barbara Zoeke is a German writer. She grew up in
Vogtland
Vogtland (; cz, Fojtsko) is a region spanning the German states of Bavaria, Saxony and Thuringia and north-western Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It overlaps with and is largely contained within Euregio Egrensis. The name alludes to the former ...
in
Thuringia
Thuringia (; german: Thüringen ), officially the Free State of Thuringia ( ), is a state of central Germany, covering , the sixth smallest of the sixteen German states. It has a population of about 2.1 million.
Erfurt is the capital and larg ...
. She trained as a psychologist, has conducted research in the United States, and for many years was on the board of the
International Society for Comparative Psychology. She researches and teaches at the universities of Münster, Frankfurt, Würzburg and Munich. In addition to her scholarly work, she publishes narrative prose, poetry and non-fiction. Zoeke lives in Berlin since 2008.
Works
Her books include:
*
*
* (winner of the
Brothers Grimm Prize of the City of Hanau Brothers Grimm Prize of the City of Hanau is a literary prize of Hesse. The prize, awarded by the City of Hanau, honors the Brothers Grimm, who were both born in Hanau. The prize is endowed with €10,000 and has been awarded since 1983. The ceremon ...
, 2017)
Dissertation
*
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zoeke, Barbara
Living people
German women writers
Year of birth missing (living people)