Fabian Saul, born in 1986, is an author, composer and editor-in-chief of the award-winning magazine Flaneur. The magazine, which dedicates each issue to one of the world’s streets, pursues a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach that is also reflected in Saul’s work. In addition to his writing and dramatic activities, he works as a composer of film music and literary audio works. He studied philosophy and cultural studies in Berlin. His first book “Boulevard Ring” was published by Matthes &Seitz in 2018, followed by his debut novel “Die Trauer der Tangente” in 2024. His work has been awarded the Alfred Döblin Medal, among others.
“For almost a decade, „Die Trauer der Tangente“ (“The Grief of the Tangent”) was a way to connect one dot to another, a key to conversations, dreams, encounters and research; a way to learn and unlearn, away of love, grief and friendship; a way to meet each other in this world. Here I wrote the last words, checked the whole text again and prepared it for printing. The exchange with Tanasgol Sabbagh during this time has carried me through these last weeks of this decade and I am very grateful to her and the Künstlerdorf for giving me the time and space to actually finish the book.“