Chris Trautmann
Chris Trautmann (born September 18, 1964 in Oberhausen ) is a German translator and writer .
Life
Trautmann grew up in Oberhausen and in various small villages on the German North Sea coast. He left school shortly before graduation and has been working as a translator (under his real name Christian Trautmann) and author in Nordleda since 1992 .
In 1990 his first novel "Die Melancholie der Kleinstädte" was published by S. Fischer in the Fischer-Boot series. Since then, publications have followed in literary newspapers (including in Krachkultur ) and anthologies. In 2013 his non-fiction book "111 reasons to love Formula 1" was published by Verlag Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf Verlag . In March 2015 his novel “Bye Bye Love” will be published by Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf.
Works
- The melancholy of the small towns . Novel. S. Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 1990, ISBN 3-596-27611-X .
- 111 reasons to love Formula 1 . A tribute to the fastest sport in the world. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2013, ISBN 978-3-86265-354-6 .
- Bye bye love . Novel. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2015, ISBN 978-3-86265-440-6 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Chris Trautmann in the catalog of the German National Library
- Portrait on the author's agency website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jens-Christian Mangels: Chris Trautmann loves country life. Cuxhavener Nachrichten , March 3, 2015, accessed on May 5, 2017 (online article).
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SURNAME | Trautmann, Chris |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German translator and writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 18, 1964 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Oberhausen |