About Navid Kermani
Born in 1967, Navid Kermani is an Oriental studies scholar and works as a freelance author in Cologne. His work has won many honors, including the Grimme Award and the German Film Award. In 2024, he received the Thomas Mann Prize. His recent works include “Come a Little Closer, All of You, Wherever You Are” (2022), “The Alphabet up to S” (2023) and “Israel: An Exchange” (co-written with Natan Sznaider, 2023). Since 2006, he has co-hosted the “Literary Salon” with Guy Helminger at the Stadtgarten in Cologne. His latest book, “In the Other Direction Now: A Journey Through East Africa”, was published in 2024.
