Louise Jacobs
Louise Sophie Jacobs (born September 9, 1982 in Zurich ) is a German-speaking author .
Life
She comes from the Jacobs family of entrepreneurs, who are primarily known for their coffee trade . She grew up with five siblings in Switzerland and later went to school in the USA and Berlin. She then completed internships at the Deutsche Oper Berlin and the magazine Cicero in Potsdam .
At the age of 22, Jacobs wrote her first book Café Heimat (published in 2006) about the history of her family and made it to number two on the Spiegel bestseller list. Her second book, the novel parlor games (2007) takes place in the German art scene. Her third book Fräulein Jacobs does not work is autobiographical and reflects on her childhood, shaped by her school days, which she found very depressing as a person with learning difficulties .
Louise Jacobs lives with her husband in the state of Vermont , USA .
Publications
- Café Heimat. My family's story. Ullstein, Berlin 2006, ISBN 978-3-550-07871-2 ; Paperback edition ibid. 2007, ISBN 978-3-548-36969-3 .
- Board games. Novel. Fahrenheit, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3-940813-17-6 .
- Miss Jacobs isn't working. When I stopped being good Knaur, Munich 2013, ISBN 978-3-426-65523-8 ; Paperback edition, ibid. 2014, ISBN 978-3-426-78597-3 .
- Louise searches the distance. How I set out to be a cowboy and found myself. Knaur, Munich 2016, ISBN 978-3-426-65593-1 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Louise Jacobs in the catalog of the German National Library
- Homepage of Louise Jacobs. Retrieved April 18, 2013 .
- SWR2 feature about Louise Jacobs. SWR2 , April 2013, accessed April 18, 2013 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ I am for Donald Trump! . Der Tagesspiegel, December 19, 2016.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jacobs, Louise |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jacobs, Louise Sophie (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss author, descendant of the Jacobs coffee dynasty |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 9, 1982 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zurich |