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Jakob Arjouni

Jakob Arjouni was born in Frankfurt in 1964.

He has written novels, plays, screenplays, and the mysteries series Happy Birthday, Turk!, One Man, One Murder, and Kismet. His other publications include his urban novel Magic Hoffmann, which was shortlisted for the IMPAC Award, and the story collections Ein Freund and Idiots: Five Fairy Tales and Other Stories, which will be published in the United States in a translation by Anthea Bell.

In 1992, Arjouni received the German Thriller Prize for One Man, One Murder. Arjouni divides his time between Germany and France.

Participating in the Following Events

Sunday 7-9pm
International Noir

The Rudolf Family Does Good Works (Translated from German)
"Herr Rudolf! Wait a minute.” The caretaker's old wife straightened up, dropped her rag into her bucket, and limped over to the stairs. Herr Rudolf stopped and removed his tasseled hat. The snow on his shoes was melting. As a man with both a social conscience and a vague and confused attitude to professional cleaning ladies, the puddle forming around his feet made him feel very ill at ease.

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