Matthias Politycki was born in 1955 in Karlsruhe. He became a freelance writer in 1990, following an academic career. His first novel, Aus Fälle/Zerlegung des Regenbogens, published in 1987, was followed by, among others, Weiberroman (1997), Ein Mann von vierzig Jahren (2000) and Herr der Hörner (2005). In addition, Matthias Politycki has published several volumes of poetry, short stories and essays and recorded a number of his works as audio books.