Axel Timo Purr is the editor of artechock (https://artechock.de) and publisher of Literature Review (https://literatur.review). With a background in German literature, social psychology, linguistics, and African studies, he has conducted field research in Africa. Since 1999, he has coordinated an international translation network and contributed to various publications. He has served on numerous juries, including
FIPRESCI and the NRW Scholarship for Children’s and Youth Documentaries.