Born 1949 in East-Berlin – lives in Strasbourg. Foremost known as author. Paints since 1976. Emigrated from East Berlin to Strasbourg in 1984. Numerous awards for her literary work. Among many: others Kleist-Prize, Berlin 2000 and Max-Frisch-Prize by the city of Zurich, 2011. Exhibitions at Galerie Michael Hasenclever, Munich 1992, 1997, 2002 (catalogues), Brecht-Haus, Berlin 2000, Barbara Honigmann International Conference (Literature and Painting) at Hebrew University, Jerusalem 2011.
Recommended literature: Amir Eshel, Yfaat Weiss, Kurz hinter der Wahrheit und dicht neben der Lüge. Zum Werk Barbara Honigmanns, Munich 2013.
Read this during my Jewish Literature course in Germany. AMAZING!!!! I'm thankful I took this course and all of the amazing things my teacher opened my eyes to.