Norman Ohler — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Author of "Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany," a New York Times Bestseller translated into over 30 languages.
Co-wrote the 2008 movie "Palermo Shooting" with Wim Wenders.
Published "Die Quotenmaschine" (1995), recognized as the world's first hypertext novel in German.
Served as writer-in-residence for the German Goethe-Institut in Ramallah, Tel Aviv, and Jerusalem.
Attended journalism school in Hamburg.

Biography

Norman Ohler is a German author, novelist, screenwriter, and historian, widely recognized for his popular history book, "Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany." Published in 2015, the book became an international and New York Times bestseller, translated into over 30 languages. It explores the role of psychoactive drugs, particularly methamphetamine, within the German military and political leadership, including Adolf Hitler, during World War II.