Alfred Neven DuMont has had a long career in the theater as well as in book and newspaper publishing in Germany. He holds an honorary chair at the Martin-Luther-University at Halle-Wittenberg, is an avid diver, and lives in Cologne.
When a reader cracks open a novel, she or he enters into a bargain with the author.
For the reader, the terms of bargain are very simple: read the book with enthusiasm and an open mind.
