Erika Engel-Wojahn

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Erika Engel-Wojahn (born September 21, 1911 in Berlin ; † July 6, 2004 in Potsdam ) was a German children's book author, poet and illustrator. She wrote over 250 choral songs and cantatas.

Erika Engel wrote the lyrics of the two well-known German Christmas carols Are the lights lit and anticipation, most beautiful joy .

Life

Born in Berlin, she lived in Bergholz-Rehbrücke from 1945 to 1952 and in Potsdam until her death. She was a press illustrator and worked as an occasional poet for various newspapers and magazines, e.g. B. the Berliner Zeitung , the Neue Berliner Illustrierte , the Eulenspiegel and the Märkische Volksstimme . Your texts were u. a. Set to music by Hans Sandig , Hans Naumilkat and Leo Spies . After an accident, she lived in the “ Käthe Kollwitz ” senior citizens' home in Potsdam from 1984 . On August 3, 2004, her urn was buried in the cemetery in Bergholz-Rehbrücke.

Works

Children's books
  • Animal doctor Bautz , Berlin-Grunewald [1939]
  • Birthday in kindergarten , Berlin 1955
Illustrated books
  • Dwarves look at you , Berlin 1948
  • Springtime , Berlin 1957
  • with Ingeborg Meyer-Rey : The Easter basket
Choral songs
Movies

literature

  • “… There should be peace everywhere.” On the death of the poet and illustrator Erika Engel-Wojahn . In: Märkische Allgemeine Zeitung, July 23, 2004, p. 16.
  • Hans Walther: "Are the lights lit ...". An angel from the GDR gave us one of the most beautiful Christmas carols . In: Volksstimme weekend magazine from December 15, 2007, p. 3.

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personal data
SURNAME Engel-Wojahn, Erika
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German children's book author, poet and illustrator
DATE OF BIRTH September 21, 1911
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH July 6, 2004
Place of death Potsdam