Michael Kiesen
Michael Kiesen ( pseudonym : Michael Mittnacht ) is a German author and lawyer. He comes from a Württemberg intellectual family and also has French ancestors. He studied law in Munich and Tübingen and passed the first and second state examinations. He lives in Stuttgart .
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Michael Kiesen dealt with three topics in his literary work: American life in contrast to European conditions on the basis of 6 stays in the USA, then German big city scenes using the example of Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich and Stuttgart and finally the living conditions of young foreigners in Germany . Sometimes he has chosen the form of the crime novel. Kiesen also dealt with the topic of foreigners and xenophobia in numerous essays and short stories, which were especially published in the journal “Die Brücke”.
About Michal Kiesen:
Bernd Möbs, On Foot to Stuttgart's Poets, 2008
Kürschner's German Literature Calendar, 2018/19
www.literaturport.de/Autorenlexikon
Novels and short stories
Topic USA:
- Friends in Manhattan, 1983
- Hollywood Boulevard, 2005
- The discus thrower, 1994
Topic German urban scene:
- The desert near Stuttgart, 1989
- Human trap, 1992
- West-east encounter, 1997
Topic foreigners in Germany:
- The mirroring punishment, 1996
- Unwanted, 1998, (pseudonym Michael Mittnacht)
- According to Stammheim, Dealer, 2007
- Half moon over Berlin, 2013
Detective novels:
- A murder that doesn't matter, 1995, 2004
- The Naked Son, 2003
- Stuttgart Spring Festival, 2006
- Hostilities , Pendragon, Bielefeld 2010
- Alibi Paris, 2011
Web links
- Literature by and about Michael Kiesen in the catalog of the German National Library
- Homepage of the author with some stories
- The bridge forum for anti-racist politics and culture
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kiesen, Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Midnight, Michael (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German author and lawyer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |