Turkish–German writer and actress
Renan Demirkan (born 12 June 1955) is a Turkish-born German writer and actress.[1] In 2016, she initiated the call "checkpoint:demokratie", which became a registered association in May 2017 and of which she is the chair of the board. In June 2017, she founded the non-profit company "Zeit der Maulbeeren", of which she is the managing director. The project is supported by the state of NRW and is a free three-week offer to financially needy women with cancer, with or without children.[citation needed]
Filmography
Publications
- Schwarzer Tee mit drei Stück Zucker. Roman, 1991.
- Die Frau mit Bart. Erzählung, 1994.
- Es wird Diamanten regnen vom Himmel. Roman, 1999.
- Über Liebe, Götter und Rasenmähn. Geschichten, 2003.
- Septembertee. Autobiographie, 2008.
Awards
Demirkan has won numerous awards including the Goldene Kamera (1989), the Adolf Grimme Awards (1990), the Theaterpreis INTHEGA (2002) and the Bundesverdienstkreuz (1998).
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