Chris Kraus, born in 1963 in Göttingen, is a writer, scriptwriter and filmmaker. His films, which have achieved international renown (including Dance on Shards and Poll) have received multiple awards, including seven ›German Film Prizes‹. Chris Kraus has published four novels. His literary breakthrough, the family epic Cold Blood, was translated into numerous languages and became a bestseller in France and Spain. The author lives in Berlin.