Zafer Senocak, was born in Ankara in 1961, spent the first years of his childhood in this city and Istanbul. In 1970 his family moved to Munich, there would study German philology, political science and philosophy. Since 1990 lives in Berlin. In the realm of fiction develops a huge work as a poet and novelist, is also co-author of a play. also it stands out for his prolific work as a columnist for major German newspapers; also as an essayist, editor and translator. In his writings about the problem of finding an identity, often imposed, and a third language where they can live Turkish and German, as well as his crusade against values ​​and fundamentalist attitudes by both the Germans and the Turks.
He has received numerous awards including the Adalbert von Chamisso, has been resident writer and a visiting professor at several American universities, also a poet resident of the Duisburg-Essen University; He was granted a scholarship by various institutions such as Feuchtwanger Society in Villa Aurora, Los Angeles. His writings have been translated, among other languages, Turkish, French, English, Italian, Dutch, Hebrew and Greek.