Alexander Kostinsky
Alexander Kostinskij ( Ukrainian Олександр Мойшевич Костинський / Oleksandr Moischewytsch Kostynskyj ; born January 19, 1946 in Kiev , Ukrainian SSR ) is a Ukrainian- Jewish poet , writer and illustrator .
Life
Alexander Kostinskij studied history and art history at the Taras Shevchenko University in Kiev from 1970 to 1975 . Since 1970 Alexander Kostinsky has mainly been writing children's books , which are very successful in the former Soviet Union . He developed scenarios for cartoons , for which he u. a. Received prizes in Lille , New York , Porto , Hiroshima and Kiev. He has lived and worked in Munich since 1992 . In addition to his work as a book and theater author, he is also active as a broadcaster, illustrator of his own books, draftsman , painter and storyteller.
Works
- He has published eight children's books in the former Soviet Union.
- 1995 The wind hugs me , Zurich, ISBN 3-9520850-2-2 .
- 1998 The grocer's hat Ephraim , Volk & Welt, ISBN 3-353-01112-9 .
- 2001 Mein Yiddisches Glück , Munich, ISBN 3-920821-19-X .
- 2001 The little island lion, surprise! ISBN 3-935746-17-2 .
- 2002 The Green Cat , Munich, ISBN 3-920821-26-2 . With illustrations by the author
- 2002 When we fly, then together (audio book), Munich, ISBN 3-920821-28-9 .
- 2003 The star seller stories from the wonderful cloth, Munich, ISBN 3-920821-38-6 . With illustrations by the author
- 2004 The star seller Freiburg 2004, ISBN 3-451-05474-4 .
- 2005 Everything will be fine! The little lion and his friends. Munich, ISBN 3-920821-75-0 . With pictures by Gabriele Hafermaas.
- 2005 A letter from Paradise Edition Eiderbogen, Süderstapel. With illustrations by the author.
- 2006 A wonderful dog's life . Munich, ISBN 3-920821-74-2 . With illustrations by Bernd Wiedemann.
- 2007 David's Dreams , Munich, ISBN 978-3-939905-06-6 . With illustrations by the author.
- 2007 A letter from paradise (audio book) Stuttgart, ISBN 978-3-7831-2858-1 .
- 2008 Frosch und Hase , Munich, ISBN 978-3-939905-19-6 . With pictures by Brigitte Pülls.
- 2009 My Yiddish Luck ; The star seller ; David's dreams ; Munich, ISBN 978-3-939905-07-3 . All three works in one slipcase.
- 2010 When Lenin danced the tango , (audio book) Munich, ISBN 978-3-939905-46-2 .
- 2011 Der Toraschreiber , (audio book) Munich, ISBN 978-3-939905-24-0 .
- 2012 A letter from paradise , Stuttgart, ISBN 978-3-8436-0180-1 .
Exhibitions
See also: Ukrainian writers
Web links
- Literature by and about Alexander Kostinskij in the catalog of the German National Library
- Website Alexander Kostinsky - narrator, author, illustrator
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kostinsky, Alexander |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Костинський, Олександр Мойшевич (Ukrainian); Kostynskyj, Oleksandr Moischewytsch (transcribed in Ukrainian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ukrainian-Jewish poet, writer and illustrator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 19, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kiev , Ukrainian SSR |