Melanie Levensohn

A German and US national, Melanie Levensohn was born in Darmstadt, Germany, studied political science and literature in France and Chile, and earned her master’s degree from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques (Sciences Po) in Paris. From 2001–2006 she worked as a spokesperson for the World Health Organization, reporting from some of the world’s most troubled political hotspots. Later on, she became a communications manager at the World Bank in Washington, DC. Since 2021, Melanie has been living with her family in Switzerland. Her debut novel, A Jewish Girl in Paris, was published in 2018 and has been translated into many languages.