Martina Hefter’s novel “Hey guten Morgen, wie geht es dir?” (“Hey, Good Morning, How Are You?”) won the 2024 German Book Prize on Monday. The jury praised the book as a cleverly choreographed work with “a very unique attraction.” “In a fascinating way, the novel combines gruelling everyday life with mythological figures and cosmic dimensions, navigating between melancholy and euphoria, reflecting on trust and deception.” The 59-year-old author lives in Leipzig. She is not only an author, but also a dancer and performance artist, just like the protagonist of her novel. A novel of two worlds Tha…