Friedrich Christian Delius

Friedrich Christian Delius, also known by his pen name F.C. Delius, was a German novelist, short story and non-fiction writer and poet. He wrote books about historic events, such as the 1954 FIFA World Cup, and RAF terrorism. Four of his novels were translated into English, including The Pears of Ribbeck and Portrait of the Mother as a Young Woman. His awards include the Georg Büchner Prize of 2011.