Julya Rabinowich

Julya Rabinowich (Russian: Юля Борисовна Рабинович; born 1970 in Leningrad, (now Saint Petersburg, Russia) is an Austrian author, playwright, painter and translator.

Rabinowich is a regular columnist for Der Standard, contributing weekly columns under the title “Geschüttelt, nicht Gerührt” (Shaken, not Stirred) since March 2012, wherein she addresses current issues.

Her first, Spaltkopf, which draws heavily on her own life, tells the story of Mischka, a seven-year old Jewish émigré, born in Saint Petersburg who, together with her parents and grandmother, moves to Vienna.

Mischka's story spans almost thirty years, with the story-telling shared by Spaltkopf (“Splithead”), a Russian fairy-tale monster who feeds off the emotions of his victims.

[8] Rabinowich's most current novel, Die Erdfresserin examines themes of origin, the past and European migration through the struggle of Diana who takes on the responsibilities of providing for the family she left behind, her disabled son, overbearing mother and bitter sister.