Ferdinand Schirach

Ferdinand von Schirach is a German writer, playwright, and essayist. His collections of stories and novels, including “Crime,” “Guilt,” and “The Collini Case,” have been published in more than forty countries, frequently adapted for film, and become international bestsellers. His successful plays include “Terror” and “God”; he performed the monologue “Rain” to sold-out audiences for nearly 18 months. Other notable works include the essay collection “The Dignity of Man Is Inviolable” and the books of conversations “The Warmth of Reason” and “Nevertheless.” Von Schirach has received numerous literary and film awards.