Bettina Blumenberg (writer)

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Bettina Blumenberg (born December 17, 1947 in Lübeck ) is a German writer and translator .

Life

Bettina Blumenberg is a daughter of the philosopher Hans Blumenberg . She studied classical philology , Romance studies and art history . Until 1979 she worked as a dramaturge and assistant director at the Bochumer Schauspielhaus . After she had already published prose and essays in magazines and anthologies, she took part in the Ingeborg Bachmann Competition in Klagenfurt in 1983 . Since the same year she has been based in Munich as a publishing editor , translator and freelance writer .

In 1984 Bettina Blumenberg received the Marburg Literature Prize and the Bavarian Art Prize in the field of literature.

Publications

prose

Editing

  • François Bellec: The Discovery of the World. Munich 2001
  • Franco Giorgetti: History and Development of Sailing Yachts. Munich 2002
  • Kathy Phillips et al. Paul Smith: Art of Yoga . Energy & harmony. With a foreword by Christy Turlington . Heyne, Munich 2002

Translations

  • Anja Schrey, solo entertainer , Manchester 2006
  • Anthony Bailey : Vermeer. Berlin 2002
  • Tiziana Baldizzone: hands. Munich 2003 (translated together with Bernadette Ott)
  • Balthus : The King of Cats , Cologne et al. 2003
  • Fernando Botero : Boteros Women , Munich 2003
  • Eroticism in 20th Century Art , Cologne 1992
  • Francis Scott Fitzgerald : This Side of Paradise , Zurich 1988 (translated with Martina Tichy)
  • Charlotte Fiell: Modern chairs. Cologne 1993 (translated together with Jutta Fanurakis)
  • Thierry Gandillot: The Weissberg Affair. Munich 1999
  • Philippe Garner: Sixties design. Cologne et al. 1996 (translated together with Thomas Berg)
  • Jean-Claude Gautrand : Brassaï . Taschen, Cologne et al. 2004, ISBN 3-8228-3137-9 .
  • Jean-Claude Gautrand : Robert Doisneau . Taschen, Cologne et al. 2003
  • Michael Gibson: Symbolism. Cologne 1995 (translated together with Karin Hirschmann)
  • Torben Giehler : Torben Giehler. Cologne 2004
  • James Gurney: Dinotopia . Munich 1993
  • Pierre d'Hancarville: The collection of antiquities from the cabinet of Sir William Hamilton. Cologne et al. 2004
  • Mary Heilmann : Color and Lust , Ostfildern-Ruit 1997 (translated together with Christa Häusler)
  • Caroline Hobhouse: Cooking is an art of living. Steinhagen 1990 (translated together with Angelika Feilhauer)
  • Penelope Hobhouse: Persian Gardens. Munich 2005 (translated together with Hans Griguleit)
  • Max Jacob : The Secret Compartment , Munich 1987
  • Henry James : The Aspern Writings , Munich 2003
  • Jeff Koons , Cologne 2001 (translated together with Kimi Lum)
  • John Bock, films, films , Cologne 2007
  • Robyn Karney : Audrey Hepburn , Munich 1993
  • Evelyn Fox Keller : Love, Power and Knowledge , Munich et al. 1986
  • Sven A. Kirsten : The book of Tiki , Cologne et al. 2000
  • George Kubler : The Form of Time , Frankfurt am Main 1982
  • Stanley Kubrick : The Stanley Kubrick Archive, Cologne 2005
  • Gilles Lambert : Caravaggio , Cologne et al. 2000
  • Guillaume de Laubier : The Most Beautiful Libraries in the World , Munich 2003
  • Alain Le Toquin : The Most Beautiful Gardens in the World , Munich 2004
  • Lisa Lovatt-Smith : London living , Munich 1998
  • Henri Matisse : Paper cuts , Cologne 1994
  • Dean Morrissey: Ship of Dreams. Munich 1995
  • Léo Moulin: Enjoyment of the eyes & table pleasures. Steinhagen 1989
  • Gilles Néret: Angels. Cologne et al. 2004
  • Gilles Néret: Description de l'Égypte , Cologne 1994
  • Gilles Néret: Lingerie. Cologne et al. 2001
  • Gilles Néret: Devils. Cologne et al. 2003
  • Gilles Néret: Edouard Manet. Cologne et al. 2003
  • Gilles Néret: Erotica universalis. - Cologne
    • 2. From Rembrandt to Robert Crumb , 2000
  • Gilles Néret: Eugène Delacroix. Cologne et al. 1999
  • Gilles Néret: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Cologne 1993
  • Gilles Néret: Homo art. Cologne et al. 2004
  • Gilles Néret: Peter Paul Rubens. Cologne 2004
  • Gilles Néret: Pussycats. Cologne et al. 2003
  • Gilles Néret: Renoir. Cologne et al. 2001
  • Gilles Néret: Salvador Dalí. Cologne 1995
  • Jan Olofsson : My 60s , Cologne 1994
  • Jürgen Partenheimer : Border lines , Düsseldorf 1998
  • Partners , Cologne 2003 (translated together with Brigitte Kalthoff)
  • Reza : The hidden Buddha , Munich 2003
  • Simon Schama : Rembrandt's eyes , Berlin 2000
  • Hans Silvester : Wild Horses of the Camargue , Munich 2002
  • Donald Spoto : A passionate life , Berlin 1996
  • Donald Spoto : Sir Laurence Olivier , Munich 1992
  • Sally Storey : Lighting design for interiors and gardens , Munich 2002 (translated together with Manfred Allié )
  • Laurence Tacou-Rumney : Peggy Guggenheim , Munich 1996
  • Jacques Thuillier : Georges de La Tour , Paris 2003
  • Isabelle Vassalo : Visiting Rodin , Munich 1998 (translated together with Wolfgang Glaser)
  • William Wegman : Polaroids , Munich 2002

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personal data
SURNAME Blumenberg, Bettina
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German writer and translator
DATE OF BIRTH December 17, 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH Lübeck