Adolf Himmel

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Adolf Himmel (born August 9, 1928 in Moers ; † March 5, 2013 ) was a German author and translator of children's and youth literature .

Life

Adolf Himmel did his doctorate in English and worked on a ship as a language teacher for emigrants and American students on a trip to Europe. He worked for various publishers and the WDR and published several novels and children's books. He was the director of the Goethe Institute in Porto . On September 27, 1993, Adolf Himmel received the Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon for his efforts to promote cultural exchange between Germany and Portugal .

He was married to Ilse Himmel, who is also a translator of books for children and young people. The couple had lived in Portugal since 1959 . Himmel died of cancer on March 5, 2013 at the age of 84 with his family.

bibliography

Books for children and young readers

  • Secretly on the high seas . S. Mohn Verlag, 1959
  • Joaquim has to go to Casablanca . Illustrations by Horst Lemke . S. Mohn Verlag, 1961
  • Lazy magic at Fionn Castle . Illustrations by Hans-Georg Lenzen . S. Mohn Verlag, 1962
  • The house under the black cypress trees . Herold Verlag, 1964
  • Jojo and Nikolaus . Illustrations by Adolf Oehlen . S. Mohn Verlag, 1964
  • Jojo and Nikolaus and the Martinsfest . Illustrations by Adolf Oehlen. S. Mohn Verlag, 1965
  • Fips, mumps and heads and the man in the blue vest . Illustrations by Barbara Kapferer . Herold Verlag, 1965
  • Fips, mumps and heads and the pearl thief . Illustrations by Barbara Kapferer. Herold Verlag, 1966
  • Frederico Octopod . Illustrations by Franz Josef Tripp . S. Mohn Verlag, 1967
  • On a treasure hunt in the Römerheide . Illustrations by Adolf Oehlen. O. Maier, 1968
  • Thin squid . Illustrations by Franz Josef Tripp. Bertelsmann Jugendbuchverlag, 1971

Translations

Children's and young people's literature

by Michael Noonan
  • A hero made of colored tatters . S. Mohn Verlag, 1960 (Original title: Patchwork Hero )
  • Flying Doctor Jeremy . S. Mohn Verlag, 1962 (Original title: Flying Doctor )
  • The curse of the black wizard . S. Mohn Verlag, 1966 (Original title: Flying doctor on the Great Barrier Reef )
by Enid Blyton
  • Black seven on the track . Illustrations by Kurt Schmischke. Blüchert Verlag, 1962 (Original title: Secret Seven on the trail )
  • Nice job, Black Seven! Illustrations by Kurt Schmischke. Blüchert Verlag, 1964 (Original title: Good Work, Secret Seven )
  • The black seven makes it . Illustrations by Kurt Schmischke. Blüchert Verlag, 1964 (Original title: Secret Seven win through )
  • Up, the black seven . Illustrations by Kurt Schmischke. Blüchert Verlag, 1965 (Original title: Three Cheers Secret Seven )
  • A secret of the black seven . Illustrations by Kurt Schmischke. Blüchert Verlag, 1965 (Original title: Secret Seven Mystery )
  • Keep it up, black seven . Illustrations by Kurt Schmischke. Mosaik Verlag, 1967 (Original title: Go ahead, Secret Seven )
by Paul Gallico
  • The day the guinea pig could talk . Illustrations by Horst Lemke. S. Mohn Verlag, 1965 (Original title: The Day the Guinea-Pig Talked )
  • The day the guinea pig was abducted . Illustrations by Horst Lemke. S. Mohn Verlag, 1966 (Original title: The Day Jean-Pierre was Pignapped )
  • The day the guinea pig flew around the world . Illustrations by Horst Lemke. S. Mohn Verlag, 1967 (Original title: The Day Jean-Pierre Went Round the World )
  • From the courageous Manx mouse . Illustrations by Horst Lemke. Bertelsmann Jugendbuchverlag, 1970 (original title: Manxmouse )
  • The day the guinea pig went to the circus . Illustrations by Horst Lemke. Bertelsmann Jugendbuchverlag, 1972. ISBN 3-570-07439-0 (Original title: The Day Jean-Pierre Joined the Circus )
by Rosemary Weir
  • The harbor dog gang . Illustrations by Edith Schindler . S. Mohn Verlag, 1967 (Original title: Mike's gang )
  • The smallest dog in the world . Illustrations by Edith Schindler. Bertelsmann Jugendbuchverlag, 1969 (Original title: The smallest dog on earth )
  • Bachulke with half an ear . Illustrations by Edith Schindler. Bertelsmann Jugendbuchverlag, 1970 (original title: Pyewacket )
by Maia Rodman
  • The son of the torero . Illustrations by Alvin Smith . Herold Verlag, 1967 (Original title: Shadow of a bull )
  • A single light . Herold Verlag, 1969 (Original title: A single light )
by Edward McLachlan
  • Alex, open your ears . Bertelsmann Jugendbuchverlag, 1971 (Original title: Simon in the land of chalk drawings )
  • Alex paints music soldiers . Bertelsmann Jugendbuchverlag, 1972 (Original title: Simon and the chalk drawing army )
  • Alex and the moon rocket . Bertelsmann Jugendbuchverlag, 1973 (original title: Simon and the moon rocket )
by Roald Dahl
  • The magic finger . Illustrations by Edith Schindler . Bertelsmann Jugendbuchverlag, 1971 (original title: The magic finger )
  • Mr. Fuchs is really fabulous . Illustrations by Edith Schindler. Bertelsmann Jugendbuchverlag, 1972 (Original title: Fantastic Mister Fox )
  • Charlie and the big glass elevator . Bertelsmann Jugendbuchverlag, 1974. ISBN 3-570-07633-4 (Original title: Charlie and the great glass elevator )
by John D. Fitzgerald
  • The mind has come up with it . Illustrations by Mercer Meyer . Bertelsmann Jugendbuchverlag, 1972 (Original title: The Great Brain )
  • Tom, the head, crooks on . Illustrations by Mercer Mayer. Bertelsmann Jugendbuchverlag, 1973. ISBN 3-570-07415-3 (Original title: More adventures of the great brain )
  • My little head is not without either . Illustrations by Mercer Mayer. Bertelsmann Jugendbuchverlag, 1973. ISBN 3-570-07547-8 (Original title: Me and my little brain )
other authors

Adult literature

  • Cornelius Ryan : The Longest Day: Normandy: June 6, 1944 . S. Mohn Verlag, 1960 (Original title: The longest Day )
  • Howard Pease: To Singapore . S. Mohn Verlag, 1963 (Original title: Bound for Singapore )
  • Mark Twain : Through Europe on foot . Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 1963 (original title: A Tramp abroad )
  • Michael Hastings : Barbinegro . Mosaik Verlag, 1964 (Original title: The Port of lost cargoes )
  • Alan Williams : To hell with Leila . Mosaik Verlag, 1965 (Original title: Long Run south )
  • Michael Hastings: Dark Green Death . Mosaik Verlag, 1966 (Original title: Death in deep green )
  • Richard Collier : Eagle Day: The Battle of Britain, 6 Aug - 15 Sept 1940 . Mosaik Verlag, 1966 (Original title: Eagle day )

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Office of the Federal President
  2. ↑ Susanne Gaschke: Children's edition: On the blue rock . In: Die Zeit , April 27, 2006. Retrieved October 14, 2011. 
personal data
SURNAME Heaven, Adolf
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German writer and translator
DATE OF BIRTH August 9, 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH Moers
DATE OF DEATH March 5, 2013