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Ruth-Maria Thomas

Ruth-Maria Thomas, born in 1993 and raised in Cottbus, worked as a social worker in youth welfare. She studied at the German Literature Institute in Leipzig. Her debut novel was nominated for the German Book Prize and won the Ulla Hahn Prize. In 2025, she hosted a radio podcast. ‘The Second Greatest Love’ is her second novel.

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Moderation : Amelie May
24.08.2026
19:30 (CEST)
Literaturhaus Frankfurt e.V.
Schöne Aussicht 2
60311 Frankfurt am Main
€12.00, Reduced €8.00
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Moderation : Laura Larsson
27.08.2026
20:00 (CEST)
Kino International
Karl-Marx-Allee 33
10178 Berlin