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Zoë Jenny (born 1974 in
Zoë Jenny (born 1974 in Basel
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, Switzerland) is a Swiss writer. Her first novel, '' The Pollen Room'', was published in German in 1997 and has been translated into 27 languages. She lived in London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
. In 2008, she married Matthew Homfray, a British veterinary surgeon
Veterinary surgery is surgery performed on animals by veterinarians, whereby the procedures fall into three broad categories: orthopaedics (bones, joints, muscles), soft tissue surgery (skin, body cavities, cardiovascular system, GI/urogenital/ ...
and pharmaceuticals consultant. Her newest novel, ''The Sky is Changing'', was her first written in English and was published by Legend Press
Legend Press is an independent British book publisher founded in 2005 by Tom Chalmers, specialising in original fiction, crime thrillers, and a Legend Classics series. In 2011, they were shortlisted for the Independent Publisher of the Year and ...
in June 2010. She was awarded the Aspekte-Literaturpreis
The Aspekte-Literaturpreis (''Aspekte'' Literature Prize) is awarded annually for the best debut novel written in German, as judged by a panel of writers, critics, and scholars. The prize is sponsored by the ZDF television network through its arts ...
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Jenny lives in Vienna
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* 1974 births Living people Swiss women novelists 20th-century Swiss novelists German-language writers 21st-century Swiss novelists 21st-century Swiss women writers 20th-century Swiss women writers {{Switzerland-writer-stub