17 October 2019, Hessen, Frankfurt/Main: The retired basketball star Dirk Nowitzki is standing at a photo shoot in the Schauspielhaus on the occasion of the book presentation of "The Great Nowitzki". The book was written by the German author Thomas Pletzinger (l). Photo: Silas Stein/dpa (Newscom TagID: dpaphotosfour186695.jpg) [Photo via Newscom]
Thomas Pletzinger
Born in 1975, Thomas Pletzinger has won several awards for his writing, including fellowships and teaching positions at the University of Iowa, New York University, and Grinnell College. He lives in Berlin.
Born in 1975, Thomas Pletzinger has won several awards for his writing, including fellowships and teaching positions at the University of Iowa, New York University, and Grinnell College. He lives in Berlin.
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