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Ingrid Noll Turns 90 With New Novel 'Nachteule'

She presents herself as a chronicler of human psychology rather than a crime writer.

Overview

  • Published about a month ago by Diogenes, Nachteule is a first‑person tale featuring a teenage heroine who secretly shelters a homeless man without revealing outcomes.
  • Noll began writing at around 55 and scored an immediate bestseller with her 1991 debut Der Hahn ist tot.
  • She has written roughly 20 novels plus stories, her work has been translated into 27 languages, and Die Apothekerin was adapted for film in 1997.
  • Her fiction often centers on women who kill, frequently with poison, while she rejects readings of her work as feminist manifestos.
  • Recognitions include the Glauser-Ehrenpreis and the Federal Cross of Merit, and she has been lauded by President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.