Ursula Hegi

A bi-cultural writer, Ursula Hegi didn’t plan to set nearly half of her novels in Germany and the other half in the Americas—but that's how the pages have opened for her, reflecting what it is like to be an immigrant. Her work has been translated into many languages. Ursula has published 12 books. Her Burgdorf Cycle includes 4 of her novels: Stones from the River, Floating in My Mother’s Palm, The Vision of Emma Blau, and Children and Fire. Her awards include the Italian Grinzane Cavour, an NEA Fellowship, and a PEN/Faulkner Award. She teaches in the MFA Program at Stony Brook Southampton. She has taught at Barnard College, the University of California at Irvine, and Bread Loaf. She has also served as a juror for the National Book Awards and the National Book Critics Circle.