Erhard Gorys
Erhard Gorys (born April 8, 1926 in Breslau ; † December 13, 2004 in Bünde ) was a German author and art historian .
Live and act
After studying art history and law at the Universities of Cambridge and Göttingen and a short period as a publisher , Erhard Gorys worked at the Post , where he last held a managerial position in Krefeld. But his passion was writing. He concentrated on writing advice, cookbooks and art travel guides.
The book Das neue Küchenlexikon became known under the term Gorys . With its 8,500 headwords, it is one of the most extensive German-language lexicons in the culinary field. Gorys received the silver medal of the German Gastronomic Academy for this book .
Fonts
Fiction
- Kasper on a treasure hunt and other funny Kasper stories. Narratives . JF Schreiber, Eßlingen 1972 (together with Gudrun Lehmann).
General advice
- All about the letter . Hörhold, Hildesheim 1957.
- I play cards . 5th edition. Fackelverlag, Stuttgart 1975.
- Chess and 25 other board games. A thorough introduction with 107 drawings . 3rd edition. Fackelverlag, Stuttgart 1975, ISBN 3-87220-081-X (former title: I learn chess and 25 other board games ).
- Riddle Lexicon . New edition Xenos VG, Hamburg 1982, ISBN 3-8212-1303-5 .
- Handbook of archeology. Excavations and excavators, methods, terms . Weltbildverlag, Augsburg 1989, ISBN 3-89350-120-7 (together with Christel Gorys; former title: Kleines Handbuch der Archäologie ).
- The book of games. Over 500 leisure games for adults . Dausien, Hanau 1988, ISBN 3-7684-4723-5 .
- Lexicon of Saints . 8th edition. dtv, Munich 2012, ISBN 978-3-423-34149-3 .
Culinary literature
- I know all drinks . 6th edition, Fackelverlag, Stuttgart 1958.
- The art of reading a menu. a fun guide through the menu from eel à la flamande to onion soup . Wancura, Vienna 1964.
- Pies, patties . Heimeran, Munich 1965.
- We sauce cooks . Heimeran, Munich 1967.
- Onion ring and garlic clove. Dishes with onions, garlic and poree . BLV, Munich 1987, ISBN 3-405-13431-5 (reprint of the edition: Heimeran, Munich 1968).
- The art of smoking cigars . dtv, Munich 1998, ISBN 3-423-36076-3 (reprint of the edition: Heimeran, Munich 1969).
- From apple liver to tongue ragout. Gourmet dishes made from offal . Heimeran, Munich 1969.
- Delicacies, delicacies. Sumptuous specialties and exotic delicacies from all over the world . Mary Hahn, Munich 1972 (reprint of the Vienna 1967 edition).
- Cold cooking easily and quickly . Heyne, Munich 1977, ISBN 3-453-40210-3 (reprint of the edition: Heimeran, Munich 1972).
- 200x steak. The steak, favorite of modern gourmets, with the multitude of its variants. 7th edition, Heyne, Munich 1982, ISBN 3-453-40120-4 .
- Beverages from all over the world. Mixed and pure . Xenos, Hamburg 1988, ISBN 3-8212-0795-7 .
- The new kitchen dictionary. From Aachener Printen to intermediate ribs . Illustrations: Peter Schimmel . 13th edition, dtv, Munich 2011, ISBN 978-3-423-36245-0 .
Travel guides and illustrated books
- Turkey . Walter, Olten 1987, ISBN 3-530-27451-8 (together with Christel Gorys).
- Morocco . Artemis & Winkler, Munich 1988, ISBN 3-7608-0800-X .
- Moscow and Leningrad . Art and history of the two metropolises, the “ golden ring ” and Novgorod . DuMont, Cologne 1989, ISBN 3-7701-1689-5 .
- Northern Spain between the Pyrenees and the Atlantic coast. The way to Santiago de Compostela . Artemis & Winkler, Munich 1991, ISBN 3-7608-0805-0 .
- Prague . Bruckmann, Munich 1991, ISBN 3-7654-2414-5 (illustrated by Roman Soumar).
- Czechoslovakia . Art, culture and history in the heart of Europe . DuMont, Cologne 1992, ISBN 3-7701-2252-6 .
- Thuringia . Artemis & Winkler, Munich 1992, ISBN 3-7608-0819-0 .
- Kenya , with northern Tanzania . Bruckmann, Munich 1993, ISBN 3-7654-2625-3 .
- Czech republic . Culture, landscape and history in Bohemia and Moravia . DuMont, Cologne 1994, ISBN 3-7701-2844-3 .
- Lithuania and Koenigsberg . Urban culture and historical landscapes on the Baltic Sea . DuMont, Cologne 1996, ISBN 3-7701-2695-5 .
- El Camino. The Camino de Santiago to Santiago de Compostela . Knecht, Frankfurt / M. 2000, ISBN 978-3-7820-0817-4 .
- Visiting monasteries . Dtv, Munich 2000, ISBN 3-423-36171-9 .
- Holy Land. A 10,000 year old cultivated land between the Mediterranean, Red Sea and Jordan . 7th edition DuMont, Cologne 2009, ISBN 978-3-7701-6608-4 (together with Andrea Gorys ).
Web links
- Literature by and about Erhard Gorys in the catalog of the German National Library
- Literature by and about Erhard Gorys in the bibliographic database WorldCat
- Works by and about Erhard Gorys in the German Digital Library
- Erhard Gorys. In: arch INFORM . (Life data)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Gorys, Erhard |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German author and art historian |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 8, 1926 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Wroclaw |
DATE OF DEATH | December 13, 2004 |
Place of death | Bünde / Westphalia |