Durs Grünbein was born in 1962 in Dresden, and has lived in Berlin since 1986 as a poet, translator from English into German, and essayist. He has travelled widely in Europe, South-east Asia, and in the USA where he has been invited as guest to various universities. He has received, amongst other awards, the Peter Huchel prize and the Georg Büchner prize for his work, which has been translated into nine languages. Previous work include: Grauzone morgens, 1988; Schädelbasislektion, 1991; Von der üblen Seite, (Poems 1985-1991) 1994; Den Teuren Toten, 1994; Falten und Fallen, 1994; Galilei vermisst Dantes Hölle und bleibt an den Massen hängen, 1989-1995; Nach den Satiren, 1999; Aischylos. Die Perser, 2000. Translation rights available from Suhrkamp Verlag Lindenstrasse 29-35 D-60325 Frankfurt am Main Tel: +49 69 75 601 233 Fax: +49 69 74 62 64 Rights already sold to France (l'Arche) Applications for assistance with translation costs - Germany Suhrkamp Verlag Peter Suhrkamp founded his publishing house in 1950 and was joined in 1952 by Dr. Siegfried Unseld. The group now includes Insel Verlag (founded in 1902 in Leipzig), Nomos-Verlag, Deutscher Klassiker Verlag (established in 1981) and the Jüdischer Verlag (founded in 1902). Suhrkamp focuses on both contemporary literature and the humanities. Its distinguished list includes leading writers from Germany, Switzerland and Austria, many of whom made their debuts with the firm, besides major international authors including four Nobel Prize winners.