GALSAN TSCHINAG, whose name in his native Tuvan language is Irgit Schynykbajoglu Dsurukuwaa, was born in the early forties in Mongolia. He is the author of more than thirty books, and his work has been translated into many languages. In 2009, Tschinag created the Galsan Tschinag Foundation with the goal of planting one million trees in Mongolia and the Altai Mountain region. The author divides his time between Ulaanbataar, the High Altai, and Germany.

Jonathan Rout

KATHARINA ROUT is a literary translator of contemporary German-language fi tion. She grew up in Germany and received a Ph.D. in German literature before moving to Canada, where she became a professor of English literature.

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