Alexander Schnickmann

Alexander Schnickmann was born in Lünen in 1994 and grew up in Bergkamen in Germany’s Ruhr region. He is a writer whose essays, prose, and poems have appeared in newspapers, magazines, and anthologies. In 2023, he received the Leonce and Lena Prize. His debut, “requiem,” was published by Matthes & Seitz Berlin in 2024. His other publications include the poetry collection “Gestirne.” In 2026, he received the German Nature Writing Prize for his story “Fuck Nature, Start Writing.”