Ewald Christophers
Ewald Christophers (born June 19, 1922 in Aurich ; † July 17, 2003 ibid) was a German reporter and author who spoke and wrote in the Low German language .
Life
During the Second World War , Christophers worked as a radio operator on the Eastern Front for almost three years . He then studied at the Hanover University of Education . From 1948 he worked as a teacher in Aurich- Tannenhausen and from 1959 in Aurich- Sandhorst .
Christophers became known in northern Germany as a Low German author and regional reporter for the North German Broadcasting Corporation ( NDR ). He presented his stories in numerous public events and thus contributed to the maintenance and acceptance of the Low German language. For many decades he has accompanied people in his unmistakable way in the language of their home country on radio and television. He was a reporter, writer, storyteller, presenter, radio play, stage and book author and even a filmmaker.
He has been awarded several prizes for his tireless and successful work.
Ewald Christophers died on July 17th, 2003 at the age of 81.
Works
- from 1971 to 2000 numerous works in Low German (see directory of INS = Institute for Low German Language , Bremen)
- numerous Articles in the "Ostfriesland-Magazin" (Ewald Christoper's column "Free herut")
- 1995 Three di nich na de wind. Quickborn Verlag, Hamburg, ISBN 3-87651-132-1
- 1997 I want to help! "Listen to pray to" stories. Michael Jung Verlag, Kiel, ISBN 3-92959-642-3
- 1999 The narrator: Journalists' life in East Frisia. The voice of East Frisia. SKN Verlag, Norden, ISBN 3-92832-737-2
- 2000 Mien most beautiful places. Michael Jung Verlag, Kiel, ISBN 3-92959-691-1
- 2003 Ik advised Muul up! "Listen to pray to" stories. Verlag Michael Jung, Kiel, ISBN 3-92959-629-6
- 2003 Ik lat de Katt ut de Sack! "Listen to pray to" stories. Michael Jung Verlag, Kiel, ISBN 3-92959-615-6
Sound carrier
- Ewald Christophers presents stories that write life. (CD), ISBN 3-89882-013-0
watch TV
- From April 1982 to 1995 Christophers was a presenter ("Utfrager") in the Low German NDR talk show Talk op Platt . The presenter Gerlind Rosenbusch was at his side . Falko Weerts was his successor in 1995 .
Radio plays
- 1954: Dat Hart is klöker - Director: Hans Tügel , with Hartwig Sievers , Heidi Kabel , Adi Lödel
- 1962: Toslaten Döörn - Director: Heinz Lanker , with Jochen Schenck , Christa Wehling , Ernst Grabbe
- 1965: De Schuld - Director: Hans Tügel, with Hans Jürgen Ott , Ruth Hollje-Ulbers , Wolfgang Schenck
- 1969: Sommerleev - Director: Otto Lüthje , with Jochen Schenck, Erna Raupach-Petersen , Christa Wehling
Awards
- Lower Saxony Order of Merit on ribbon
- "Ubbo Emmius Medal" from the " East Frisian Landscape "
- Federal Kripo journalist award for a “Listen to pray” contribution to fighting and preventing crime
literature
- Falko Weerts Dat Talk op Platt Book , Verlag Michael Jung, Kiel 2001, ISBN 3-89882-005-X
Individual evidence
- ^ The grave of Ewald Christophers on the website www.grabsteine-ostfriesland.de; accessed on January 11, 2014
Web links
- Literature by and about Ewald Christophers in the catalog of the German National Library
- Ewald Christophers in the Low German Bibliography and Biography (PBuB)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Christophers, Ewald |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Low German author |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 19, 1922 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Aurich |
DATE OF DEATH | July 17, 2003 |
Place of death | Aurich |