Chronology of German children's and youth literature

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This chronology of German children's and youth literature is intended to provide an overview of important events in the history of children's and youth literature in Germany .

It primarily covers publications of important books for children and young people, i.e. books that have received a lot of attention either from the public, from book critics or from literary studies . The term “children's and young people's books” is understood to mean not only those works that were intended from the outset for young readers, but also “child” and “youth-friendly” adaptations of books that were originally written for other target groups.

Individual events from the overall environment of German children's and youth literature, such as the founding of important children's book publishers or the foundation of literary prizes, are also taken into account .

Abbreviations used:
BB = picture book
KB = children's book
JB = youth book
SB = children's non-fiction book

18th century

19th century

1901-1918

1919-1932

1933-1945

1946-1960

Federal Republic of Germany

German Democratic Republic

1961-1970

Federal Republic of Germany

German Democratic Republic

1971-1980

Federal Republic of Germany

German Democratic Republic

  • 1974 - Benno Pludra : How I wanted to travel to Svaneti , KB
  • 1978 - Benno Pludra: mourning robe and birch , KB
  • 1980 - Benno Pludra: Island of the Swans , JB

1981-1990

Federal Republic of Germany

German Democratic Republic

1991-2000

Since 2001

See also

literature