Maxim Leo

Maxim Leo
Born (1970-01-30) 30 January 1970
Alma materFree University of Berlin
MotherAnnette Leo
RelativesGerhard Leo (grandfather)

Maxim Leo (born 30 January 1970) is a German journalist and author. He was born in East Germany and studied Political Science at the Free University of Berlin. He has been an editor at the Berliner Zeitung since 1997. In 2011, he won the European Book Prize for his book Red Love, detailing his Jewish family's history during the Cold War in East Germany.[1]

References

  1. ^ Leo, Maxim (2013). Red Love – The Story of an East German Family. Translated by Shaun Whiteside. London: Pushkin Press. ISBN 9781782270423. Translation of: Haltet euer Herz bereit: eine ostdeutsche Familiengeschichte (2009) ISBN 9783896674012