Jutta Richter

Jutta Richter (born 1955) published her first book while still at school. She studied theology, German literature and journalism in Münster and worked as a freelance author from 1978 onward. She wrote novels and stories for children, young people and adults, as well as radio plays, plays, songs and poetry. Her best-known works include Der Tag, als ich lernte, die Spinnen zu zähmen, Hechtsommer and Der Hund mit dem gelben Herzen. She received numerous awards, including the German Children’s and Young People’s Literature Prize for Der Tag, als ich lernte, die Spinnen zu zähmen and the Catholic Children’s and Young People’s Book Prize for Hechtsommer.