Andreas Greve
Andreas Greve (born January 7, 1953 in Hamburg ) is a German poet , writer , satirist and journalist .
life and work
Andreas Greve grew up in Hamburg-Altona . He studied art education in Braunschweig and then completed an apprenticeship as a carpenter in a collective company in Denmark, where he lived for a good ten years. The first picture books - some self-illustrated - appeared at the end of the 1980s and some have been translated into various European and non-European languages. Andreas Greve wrote a few scripts, wrote satires for newspapers and radio as well as on NDR television ( extra 3 ) and worked as a travel writer ( Geo Saison , Geo Special , Mare , SZ-Magazin, etc.).
From 2003 to 2008 he lived partly on La Palma , where he founded and directed the small library "Bila" - "Biblioteca international en lengua alemana". From 2009 to 2011 Andreas Greve was the non-drawing part of the cartoonist duo “Jünger & Schlanker” (Andreas Greve and André Poloczek ).
Since 2013 he has published several volumes of poetry. He performs regularly in and around Hamburg with his lyrical cargo bike "Librette".
Andreas Greve is the author of poetry, picture books, narrative works, satires and essays. He has published several books and booklets in collaboration with the cartoonist and painter Til Mette and the designer Michel Löwenherz.
Publications
Books
- No ticket for the bear . Picture book, Carlsen, Hamburg 1989, ISBN 3-551-51397-X
- Clever little Balthasar . North-South, Zurich 1989, ISBN 3-314-00616-0
- By the way, my name is Kläcks . Carlsen, Hamburg 1990, ISBN 3-551-51415-1
- Four barrels for the hallway . Three picture stories. A reading picture book, Rowohlt TB-V. Reinbek 1990, ISBN 3-499-20586-6
- Christopher's Dreamcar . Annick Press, Toronto 1991, ISBN 1-55037-169-X
- The Good Night Story . Annick Press, Toronto 1993, ISBN 1-55037-288-2
- A lighthouse goes on a journey . Nord-Süd, Zurich 1993, ISBN 3-314-00940-2
- King wingless . Oetinger, Hamburg 1993, ISBN 3-7891-6552-2
- Tasso and sock - sad, please! Oetinger, Hamburg 1995, ISBN 3-7891-6553-0
- Tasso and sock - the highest mountain . Oetinger, Hamburg 1995, ISBN 3-7891-6554-9
- Around Germany in eighty days: borderline experiences . Hoffmann and Campe, Hamburg 2004, ISBN 3-455-09421-X
- Poet on the precipice . Hinz & Kunst, Braunschweig 2013, ISBN 978-3-922618-32-4
- State of the art - 27 thing poems . Hamburg 2014
- State of affairs - 27 Lürikklopper . eBook, Fuego, Bremen 2015, ISBN 978-3-86287-160-5
- Animal fray . Animal poems with illustrations by Til Mette, design Löwenherz. Hamburg 2015
- Poet to Hamburg . Rhyme reports. With pictures by Til Mette, design Löwenherz. KJM Buchverlag, Hamburg 2016, ISBN 978-3-945465-19-6
- A thousand and one Elphi . Verses on pictures by Jürgen Drese. KJM Buchverlag, Hamburg 2016, ISBN 978-3-945465-25-7
Translations
- Joane Flindall: Come here, celebrate with us . Carlsen, Hamburg 1990, ISBN 3-551-51420-8
- Russell Johnson et al. Bernadette: A very crazy St. Nicholas Day . North-South, Zurich 1991, ISBN 978-3-314-00553-4
- Joanne Flindall: Get in, ride with us . Picture book. Carlsen, Hamburg 1992 ISBN 3-551-51408-9
TV documentaries
- Home in the desert - German clubs in Namibia (with Michael Höft). 45 min., NDR
- The dream ship tester - portrait of Douglas Ward (with Michael Höft). Berlitz Guide 30 min., NDR
Awards
- 1988/89: Scholarship from the State of Schleswig-Holstein in the Künstlerhaus Lauenburg
- 1992/93: Script workshop in Munich
- 2011: German Caricature Award , Dresden: “Abräumerpreis” for youngsters & slimers
Quote
- "Sexual intercourse is a disaster for the hairstyle."
Web links
- Literature by and about Andreas Greve in the catalog of the German National Library
- Website
- Jünger & Schlanker website
- Short biography and information on the work of Andreas Greve
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Greve, Andreas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German poet, writer, satirist and journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 7, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg |