Eberhard Horst
Eberhard Horst (born February 1, 1924 in Düsseldorf ; † February 15, 2012 in Groebenzell ) was a German writer .
Life
The son of a merchant graduated from high school in 1947 in a French prisoner-of-war camp. From 1948 to 1955 he studied philosophy, theology, German and theater studies in Bonn and Munich. In 1956, with a study of Elisabeth Langgässer's epic work, he was awarded Dr. phil. PhD. He then worked as a freelance writer and literary critic . In 1969 he was one of the founders of the Association of German Writers (VS), of which he headed the Bavarian State Association from 1970 to 1972. From 1971 to 1973 he was also a member of the BR Broadcasting Council.
At the beginning of his artistic career, Horst, who had been a member of the PEN since 1968 , primarily devoted himself to travel literature . In 1975 he achieved his artistic breakthrough with Friedrich the Staufer . The biography of Friedrich II. Von Hohenstaufen , aimed at a broad, historically interested readership , became a bestseller . In the following years he wrote other popular science biographies of historical figures such as Julius Caesar , Hildegard von Bingen , Constantine the Great, and Petrus Abelardus and Heloisa . He also wrote radio programs and television plays.
Horst died on February 15, 2012 at the age of 88 after a long illness in Groebenzell near Munich.
Honors and awards (selection)
- 1975: Literature Prize from the Foundation for the Promotion of Literature
- 1987: Tukan Prize of the City of Munich
- 1992: Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon
- 1994: Elected full member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
Works (selection)
- 1956: Christian poetry and modern world experience: on the epic work of Elisabeth Langgässer .
- 1964: Sicily , new edition Olten: Walter 1990.
- 1967: Venice , Olten: Walter; New edition 1982.
- 1973: 15 times Spain , Munich / Zurich: Piper.
- 1975: Friedrich der Staufer , Düsseldorf: Claassen; New edition Berlin: Ullstein 1997.
- 1978: Southern light , Düsseldorf: Claassen.
- 1980: Caesar , Düsseldorf: Claassen; New edition Hildesheim: Claassen 1996.
- 1983: Go one word further , Düsseldorf: Claassen.
- 1984: Constantine the Great , Düsseldorf: Claassen; New edition Hildesheim: Claassen 1993.
- 1987: The short duration of happiness , Düsseldorf: Claassen.
- 1989: The Spanish Trilogy , Düsseldorf: Claassen; New edition Bergisch Gladbach: Lübbe 1996.
- 1991: The Sicilian fountain , Stuttgart: Urachhaus.
- 1992: The skin of the bull , Munich: List.
- 1994: In the light of the south , Hildesheim: Claassen.
- 1995: Beloved Theophanu , Munich: List; Reinbek near Hamburg: Rowohlt 2004.
- 1997: The Sultan of Lucera , Munich: Edition Avicenna; New edition 2009.
- 2000: Der Mulwurfänger , Munich: Verlag St. Michaelsbund.
- 2002: Hildegard von Bingen , Munich: Ullstein.
- 2004: Heloisa and Abelard , Munich: Classen.
Web links
- Literature by and about Eberhard Horst in the catalog of the German National Library
- Obituary on zeit.de
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Horst, Eberhard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 1, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dusseldorf |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 15, 2012 |
| Place of death | Groebenzell |