Kristof Magnusson [SEP] place of birth
Kristof Magnusson
Kristof Magnusson (born Kristof Weitemeier-Magnusson; 4 March 1976 in Hamburg) is an Icelandic-German novelist and translator. He lives in Berlin.
After his training as a church musician he studied literary and scenic writing in Leipzig and Berlin as well as Icelandic literature in Reykjavík.
His works include not only novels and plays but also short stories and reportages in both German and foreign newspapers. In 2008, "The Financial Times" published his article "Inflation will pay" on the causes of
works can be characterised as comical and entertaining with a certain lightness.
“Kristof’s novels fall into the category of literary fiction, but demonstrate more humour than this genre typically offers“, says Steph Morris after a long conversation with Magnusson in spring 2015, during which the author provided information on several aspects of his oeuvre, including his extensive researches that allow him to gather substantial detailed knowledge about the different living environments he describes in his books.
In 2016/2017, Kristof Magnusson took part in the project „Frankfurt,