Angela Hoffmann

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Angela Hoffmann (* 1957 in Hanover ) is a German writer , translator , biographer and lecturer in creative writing .

Life

During her studies in philosophy and literature, she was involved in the field of “creative writing”. Her special interest is the tradition of exclusively orally passed on experiences and myths, as in the culture of the Indians, the Aborigines, the storyteller in Arab countries or in Africa, Europe and the United States of oral history . She traveled to India, Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, the USA, the Caribbean islands, Mexico, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Sri Lanka and South Korea. The experiences became the inspiration for poems, short stories, novellas, short stories, haiku and essays . Angela Hoffmann described the encounter with Floyd Westerman and the Findhorn Foundation in the story Under the Magnolia Tree .

Her stay in Lebanon inspired her to translate Jason Leen 's The Death of the Prophet / Die Heimkehr des Propheten , published as a sequel to Khalil Gibran's The Prophet and In the Garden of the Prophet under the title Khalil Gibran: Die Propheten-Bücher, Goldmann Taschenbuch -Publishing company.

In 1974 Angela Hoffmann, after having published texts in the literary magazine Die Horen , was accepted into the Association of German Writers , where she was supported by the author Ingeborg Drewitz . Günter Wallraff reported on Angela Hoffmann in 1977 in “Der Aufmacher” and “Witnesses of the Prosecution” and in his film “Information from the hinterland - Günter Wallraff - The man who was with Bild Hans Esser.” From 1974 to 1988 she was a member of the German Writers' Association (VS), today in ver.di , and was elected as an assessor on the federal board in 1986. In 1988 she performed together with Günter Grass , Herta Müller , Leonie Ossowski a . a. from the VS out. In 1992 she accused Bernt Engelmann , who was sitting next to her, on the NDR talk show, that during his time as VS chairman, authors who thought differently had been silenced with "inhuman methods". Henryk M. Broder documents the German / German problems in the writers' association using the example of Wolf Biermann's expatriation in his book “Mercy with the Germans” on the occasion of a controversial discussion between Angela Hoffmann and the former GDR Minister Klaus Höpcke, Peter O. Chotjewitz, Bernt Engelmann and Hermann Kant in Berlin 1992.

Angela Hoffmann works as a lecturer in creative writing and storytelling for biography work. Together with the kendo teacher Klaus Grelewicz, she developed seminars on the subject of “Kendo Haiku Zen ” and is involved in the Hanover-Hiroshima Society.

Angela Hoffmann writes in German and English. Her poems and stories were awarded the Lower Saxony Literature Prize. She lives in Adelheidsdorf near Celle .

Works

  • Aphrodisiacs . Poems and Stories / Short Prose 1979 Hanover, ISBN 3-922382-04-5 .
  • The skin off the body . Poems in English and German, 1987, St. Gallen, Switzerland, ISBN 3-907081-06-4 .
  • Under the magnolia tree . Story in Sisters of the Earth , ed. Dolt and von Weltzien, Goldmann TB 1994, ISBN 3-442-42236-1 .
  • The beginning of summer poems are published in school books 9/10 Startklar fit in word and writing , Schroedel-Schulbuch Verlag 2006, ISBN 3-507-41666-2 .
  • The golden dragon . Story in Summer Festival , Bastei Lübbe 1991, ISBN 3-404-11729-8 .
  • The woman in the rain . Narration in Knaurs Neues Kleines LesFestival , Knaur TB Verlag 1990, ISBN 3-426-03010-1 .
  • you reverse prince charming, you . Poetry published in Der Kuss-From the most beautiful thing in the world , ed. by Doris Maurer , Insel TB Verlag, ISBN 3-458-33868-3 .
  • pavane, loving, prince charming . Poems published in Liebhabereien , Knaur Taschenbuch Verlag 1999 and new edition 2002, ISBN 3-426-62175-4 .
  • Haiku in Haiku with Brains , ed. Erika Wübbena, Hamburg Haiku Verlag 2003, ISBN 3-937257-04-7 .
  • Five Poems in Spider Music , ed. by Wolfgang Jeschke, Science Fiction Series, Heyne TB 1979, ISBN 3-453-30559-0 .
  • Wonderland Tale in News of the State ed. by Rudij Bergmann, Fischer TB 1981, ISBN 3-596-27508-3 .
  • Poems in 39 degrees - texts of wanderlust and travel bug , rororo Rowohlt TB Verlag 1983, ISBN 3-499-15088-3 .
  • Poems in Different from the flower children - poems of the youth from the 70s , ed. by Glomb / Reese rororo Rowohlt 1980, ISBN 3-499-14656-8 .
  • Poems in Poems About Life , ed. by Olaf Alp / Anton G. Leitner, Goldmann TB 1987, ISBN 3-442-21013-5 .
  • Poems in Where does hope come from , new poems, selected by Ellen Pomikalko, Brigitte Gedichte series 1990, ISBN 3-570-05728-3 .
  • Poems in A Little Blue From Heaven , new poems selected by Ellen Pomikalko, Brigitte Gedichte series 1986, ISBN 3-576-10439-9 .
  • Poems in Neue Deutsche Lyrik , ed. by Ronald Glomb, Heyne Lyrik series, 1989 in Wilhelm Heyne Verlag Munich, ISBN 3-453-03014-1 .
  • Poem in Mitten ins Licht poem and watercolors , ed. by Wilfrid Lutz, 2008 in the presence Verlag Gnadenthal Hünstelden, ISBN 978-3-87630-074-0 .

Translations (selection)

  • The Death of the Prophet by Jason Leen translated as Die Heimkehr des Propheten Aquamarin Verlag, 1st edition. 1990, ISBN 3-89427-000-4 , Goldmann paperback edition also under the title Die Heimkehr des Propheten 1997, ISBN 3-442-13247-9 .
  • Khalil Gibran The Prophet's Books: The Prophet, In The Prophet's Garden, The Prophet's Homecoming , 2002, ISBN 3-442-21620-6 .
  • Barbara Young: This Man from Lebanon: A study of Kahlil Gibran. New York 1945.
    • Khalil Gibran - The biography. translated by Petra Michel, Karl-Friedrich Hörner and Angela Hoffmann; Gibran's first biography published in German. Aquamarin-Verlag, Grafing 1992, ISBN 3-89427-024-X .

literature

  • Henryk M. Broder: Mercy with the Germans Hoffmann and Campe, Hamburg 1993, ISBN 3-455-08478-8 , p. 131f.
  • Günter Wallraff: The lead story Kiepenheuer and Witsch 1997, ISBN 3-462-02663-1 , p. 45f.
  • Günter Wallraff: Witnesses for the Prosecution The description of the pictures will be continued Kiepenheuer and Witsch 1999, ISBN 3-462-01540-0 , p. 153 f.
  • Erich Loest: Der Zorn des Schafes Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag dtv, Munich 1993, ISBN 3-423-11698-6 , p. 306 f.
  • Hannes Schwenger, Martin Jander: The Polish division of the Association of German Writers (VS) In self- reports , documents, letters and in the distorting mirror of the MfS files, working papers of the research association SED-Staat Freie Universität Berlin FU 1999, ISSN  0942-3931 , p. 158 f .
  • Hans-Dieter Gärtner, Peter Klemm: Reaching for the public Tiberius Verlag, Cologne 1989, p. 46 f., ISBN 3-921360-10-2 .
  • Carsten Gansel , Renate Chotjewitz-Häfner: Enemy loner writers argue about politics and morals. Structure of Taschenbuch Verlag Berlin 1997, ISBN 3-7466-8023-9 , p. 396f.
  • Carsten Gansel, Olav Münzberg, Till Sailer, Renate Chotjewitz-Häfner, Andreas Kalckhoff: The Biermann expatriation and the writers A German-German case Verlag Wissenschaft und Politik, Cologne 1994, ISBN 3-8046-8815-2 , p. 118 f.
  • Kürschner's German Literature Calendar, Munich Leipzig 2001, ISBN 3-598-23582-8 , p. 445.
  • Kurt Morawietz, DP Meier Lenz: Lower Saxony literary 100 author portraits Bibliographies & Text Wirtschaftsverlag BW Bremerhaven 1981, with the support of the Lower Saxony Ministry for Science and Art, ISBN 3-88314-164-X , p. 254 f.
  • Literature in Lower Saxony. A manual ed. Funded by the Lower Saxony Literature Council by the State of Lower Saxony, Ministry of Science and Culture, Göttingen 2000, ISBN 3-89244-443-9 , p. 38 f.
  • Olaf Münzberg, Bernd Erich Wöhrle: Literatur vor Ort Berlin 1995, ISBN 3-87024-328-7 , p. 287.
  • Wolf Peter Schnetz: Forget the city, the river, the stones Regensburg 1994, ISBN 3-927529-35-4 , p. 142 f.
  • Oskar Ansull: Heavens, what a country! District & literature - a sighting. celler booklet 7-8 (double booklet), ed. from the RWLE Möller Foundation, Celle 2010, ISBN 978-3-9813668-3-9 , p. 60 f.
  • Thorsten Widow: Mr. Seven Notrump Books on Demand, Norderstedt 2011, ISBN 978-3-8423-5586-6 , pp. 70f.

Movie

  • Jörg Gfrörer : Information from the hinterland Günter Wallraff - the man who was with Bild Hans Esser. 1977. (Günter Wallraff interviewed Angela Hoffmann in it and described the collaboration in his books "Der Aufmacher" and "Witnesses of the Prosecution")
  • Beate Klöckner: Rudolfo Telefilm Saar / ARD 1990. (Angela Hoffmann played the role of "Leslie")

swell

  • Power lies in the sword - a sensitive poet in terrifying armor, Angela Hoffmann has found new self-confidence through the Japanese martial arts kendo . Article by Matthias Hoppe for Prima magazine No. 8/1995
  • Writer from Hanover on the VS federal board. What is behind the facade of Hoffmann's stories Neue Hannoversche Presse March 20, 1986
  • The breathless beauty of the breaking world. Review of the volume of poetry “Die Haut vom Leib” by Angela Hoffmann Neue Zürcher Zeitung International Edition, author Rudolf Käser, September 9, 1987
  • From above - The new IG Medien. Consciousness Industry Union by Frank Schirrmacher and Konrad Adam, statements by Günter Grass, Erich Loest, Klaus Wagenbach, Helmut Heißenbüttel, Walter Kempowski, Günter Kunert, Peter Rühmkorff, Martin Walser, Angela Hoffmann, Jürgen Lodemann, Karin Struck and Gerlind Reinshagen. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and Le Monde Paris April 15, 1989 at the same time
  • Worst screamers . On the history of the Association of German Writers, Der Spiegel 7/1992
  • Collaboration of a clear conscience: the German left and the writers of the former GDR, penance for cosmetics . Article by Jürgen Serke, Die Welt , February 16, 1991
  • VS-Tage-Stuttgart: This is how idealists become gray official mice . Article by Angela Hoffmann, Die Welt November 10, 1988
  • Author portrait Angela Hoffmann by Olaf Alp Unicum 9-10 / 1987, p. 25 f.
  • Fighting . Der Stern , December 16, 1992, p. 88.
  • Kendo - The way of the sword . Article and three haiku by Angela Hoffmann, Forum Magazin, Movement, Art of Living, Being Healthy Dec. 1991 - March 1992
  • Many roads lead up the mountain - an encounter with Floyd Westerman . Forum Magazin Oct. to Dec. 1992
  • The way of the sword Kendo - Haiku - Zen . Essay by Angela Hoffmann, DAO - Magazine Far Eastern Art of Living 1/1997

Individual evidence

  1. ^ NDR: Wallraff undercover at BILD , August 11, 2010
  2. ^ Video Günter Wallraff - Information from the hinterland 1977 - Wallraff at BILD
  3. ↑ Dare to start over in the Ice Age The daily TAZ March 25, 1986
  4. ↑ VS, grassroots elite writers' association: still future? Frankfurter Rundschau July 15, 1987
  5. ^ VS board of directors falls apart The daily TAZ July 11, 1987
  6. ↑ Exemplary mask fights The daily TAZ July 14, 1987
  7. ↑ One can only wonder Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung July 15, 1987
  8. ^ Every year again: the very usual crisis of the VS Forward July 25, 1987
  9. ↑ Yaak Karsunke: The sad march of the writer IG Media: A PS to the VS . In: Die Zeit , September 25, 1987. Retrieved February 19, 2012. 
  10. ↑ This is how idealists become gray official mice. VS days Stuttgart. Report by Angela Hoffmann, Die Welt , December 13, 1988.
  11. ↑ Awareness Industry Union. Statements by Frank Schirrmacher, Konrad Adam, Günter Grass, Klaus Wagenbach, Erich Loest, Helmut Heißenbüttel, Walter Kempowski, Günter Kunert, Peter Rühmkorf, Martin Walser, Angela Hoffmann, Jürgen Lodemann, Karin Struck and Gerlind Reinshagen , Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and at the same time Le Moons , April 15, 1989
  12. ^ Wilted roses at the Süddeutsche Zeitung congress on December 13, 1988
  13. ↑ Clarity under the rubble Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung December 12, 1988.
  14. ↑ Freedom of the Mind in the Vice Rheinischer Merkur April 14, 1989
  15. ↑ Der Spiegel 7/1992: Worst screamers
  16. ↑ Bernt Engelmann - bestselling author of Stasis Gnaden. It's not a private case . The world January 29, 1992.
  17. ↑ Atonement for cosmetics. Collaboration of a good conscience: the German Left and the writers of the former GDR Die Welt February 16, 1991.
  18. ↑ This is how tender Hermann Die Tageszeitung TAZ was on March 2, 1992
  19. ↑ Kant and Höpcke are unable to provide information. The VS tries publicly to come to terms with its history in both East and West . Berliner Zeitung March 2, 1992
  20. ↑ Kendo-The way of the sword and the wonderful art of a cat , essay by Angela Hoffmann, Forum Verlag GbR Bremen IV / 1991
  21. ↑ There is strength in the sword. A sensitive poet in terrifying armor. Angela Hoffmann does kendo . Article by Matthias Hoppe, Prima August 1995
  22. ↑ The Way of the Sword Kendo Haiku Zen Essay by Angela Hoffmann in DAO magazine 1/1997
  23. ↑ The way of the sword. Angela Hoffmann and Klaus Grelewicz. The star number 52/1992.
  24. ↑ Thoughts need a body Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung September 20, 1991
  25. ↑ The old martial art of the Samurai Cellesche Zeitung July 26, 2011
  26. ^ A library festival with a lot of Japanese atmosphere Cellesche Zeitung September 5, 1992
  27. ^ Sehnsucht im Leib Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung November 13, 1987
  28. ↑ The breathless beauty of the breaking world. Angela Hoffmann: The skin off the body. Neue Zürcher Zeitung International edition September 9, 1987
personal data
SURNAME Hoffmann, Angela
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German writer
DATE OF BIRTH 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH Hanover