Nico Helminger

About

A Luxembourg-born novelist, poet, dramatist and opera librettist, he is most famous for Kitsch, Kurzgeschichten, Miss Minett und de schantchen, and other works. He lived and wrote in France in Germany, as well as in his native Luxembourg.

Before Fame

He studied drama, German, and linguistics at universities in Vienna and Berlin.

Trivia

His works often address social themes such as materialism and domestic violence.

Family Life

His brother, Guy Helminger, wrote Morgen ist Regen, an important dramatic work.

Associated With

He was a contemporary of German author Herta Muller.