Barbara Zimmermann (writer)

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Barbara Zimmermann (* May 24, 1950 in Altötting as Barbara Ulbrich ) is a German journalist and writer who is best known for the publication of books for children and young people.

life and work

Barbara Zimmermann, born in 1950 in Altötting in Upper Bavaria, trained as a goldsmith. She has also been active in literature since 1980, and since 1981 she has continuously appeared with her works at readings in schools, kindergartens, city libraries, museums and other cultural events.

In 1987 she received the State Capital Düsseldorf's Literature Prize for her authorship .

In addition to her work as an artist and writer, she also worked as a film journalist and wrote numerous articles in professional magazines in the field of film and video. In 1997 she was involved in the compilation for Das Handbuch - reference work for film and video fans .

Barbara Zimmermann has lived and worked in Düsseldorf since 1960. She has a son.

Awards

  • 1981: 1st prize in the children's literature category at the 1st North Rhine-Westphalian authors' meeting in Düsseldorf
  • 1987: Prize for Literature from the State Capital Düsseldorf
  • 2007: Prize of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia "Artists meet children and young people" for the project "Literature workshop - all about books"

Publications

  • 1989: Andi , Region Emmental: Association for the Promotion of the Mentally Handicapped (together with Bruno Ryter)
  • 1993: Pig , Munich: Bertelsmann
  • 2000: Half a century of family life in Essen: Auwald-Verlag
  • 2003: The Tall One and I Essen: Auwald-Verlag
  • 2009: Maxi and Julio and a few crumbs of luck Essen: Auwald-Verlag

Anthologies

  • 1986: Only one side of the truth remains visible - discussion with Nike , essay. In: Film 8/16: Baden-Baden 1986
  • 1987: In the beginning there was chaos , fantasy short prose. In: Film 8/16: Baden-Baden 1987
  • 1989: Pandorra or Hope Remains , essay. In: Film 8/16: Baden-Baden 1989.
  • 1989: Your wrinkled sweetheart , children's story. In: Get well soon. Edited by Burghard Bartos. Bertelsmann: Munich 1989
  • 1990: Em Bebbi sy Fasnacht . Shooting diary. In: Film + Video: Gütersloh 1990
  • 1993: Woman and Film - series of articles in four parts . Essay. In: Film + Video: Gütersloh 1993
  • 1996: Emily Jane Brontë - A fairy tale interwoven with melancholy , essay. In: Film + Video: Gütersloh 1996
  • 1997: 100 years of film history - a chronicle , In: The manual - reference work for film and video friends. Flöttmann: Gütersloh 1997
  • 1998: My street in Cahsel , short prose. In: Street Pictures - Düsseldorf writers about their neighborhood. Ed. Alla Pfeffer. Grupello: Düsseldorf 1998

radio play

  • 1993: Your wrinkled sweetheart , children's radio play. Edited by AJ Weigoni. In cooperation with the literature office NRW Düsseldorf: ear canapes. MC. Dusseldorf

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Biographical data of Barbara Zimmermann in: Kürschner's German Literature Calendar 2002/2003 , Walter De Gruyter, 2003, page 1365
  2. ↑ Barbara Zimmermann in: Kulturamt Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf
personal data
SURNAME Carpenter, Barbara
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ulbrich, Barbara (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German journalist and writer
DATE OF BIRTH May 24, 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH Altötting , Germany