living german writers - Empfehlungen??

[Christina L. Svendsen]

On Thu, 7 Sep 2000, pynchon-l-digest wrote:

quick poll, especially to those of you whose mother tongue is german--

who are the main, younger up-and-coming german writers around right now?
what contemporary german authors do you like to read? 

suggestions mightily appreciated--
but please, whoever you suggest should ideally still be alive
(or recently so)

thank you!
--christina