“Everything begins only to end. The moment you were born you began to die. That's how it is with everything.”
Janne Teller is a critically acclaimed writer of novels, essays, and short stories. Teller’s work explores existential themes and ethical questions of life and civilization. Her novel Nothing has been adapted for film.
Teller has received many literary awards including the Drassow’s Prize for literary works towards peace and human understanding and her work has been translated into over 25 languages. Before she began writing full-time, Janne studied macroeconomics and worked as a conflict advisor for the EU and UN, mostly in Africa.
“A beautifully poetic writer.” —The Telegraph
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