born in Linz, studied history, anthropology, law of nations and international relations at the University of Vienna, the Vienna School of International Studies and in Paris. He has held leading positions in NGOs, the OSCE, EU and UNO for many years, and has served as a foreign correspondent in Asia, Africa and South America. He has published widely on issues such as globalisation, democratisation, migration, peaceful conflict resolution/mediation and literary criticism. Neumann lives in Vienna, "Über allem und nichts" is his first novel.