Freya Stephan-Kühn
Freya Stephan-Kühn (born September 25, 1943 in Ragnit , East Prussia ; † January 10, 2001 ) was a German pedagogue and author who was best known for her historical books for young people.
Life
Freya Stephan-Kühn studied history and Latin philology to become a teacher until 1968 . After passing the state examination, she received her doctorate in history. From 1971 she worked initially as a history and Latin teacher, later also as a specialist in history in teacher training. In 1986 she became senior director of the Ricarda-Huch grammar school in Krefeld . She also held teaching positions at the University of Düsseldorf.
Since 1974 Freya Stephan-Kühn has published numerous didactic essays and was involved in the conception of textbooks such as the historical work Zeiten und Menschen and the Latin work Orbis Romanus . She also chaired the North Rhine-Westphalian State Association of History Teachers.
In addition, she was interested in all types of historical literature for young people and their historical source value for schools and a young readership. She herself owned an extensive collection of historical youth literature, which she made available to the public in several exhibitions.
She herself wrote numerous historical non-fiction books with which she wanted to give children a lively and creative approach to history. Your first work, have fun with the Romans! (1982) at Arena-Verlag Würzburg, was so successful that she has since been responsible for the Arena-Kinderbuch-Klassik as editor. In the following years she prepared the history of ancient Egypt, Europe, the Middle Ages and Biedermeier for her young readers in a similar way. In 1985 she was included in the honorary list of the European Youth Book Prize in Padua . She also wrote stories and narratives on various festive days.
In 1997, the state association of North Rhine-Westphalian history teachers awarded the Freya Stephan Kühn Prize for the first time . Since then, this has been awarded every two years.
Freya Stephan-Kühn succumbed to a serious illness on January 10, 2001 at the age of only 57.
Works (selection)
- 1976 Martial epigrams . Text selection and explanations by Freya Stephen-Kühn, Paderborn: Schöningh, ISBN 3-506-10713-5
- 1982 Have fun with the Romans , Würzburg: Arena, ISBN 3-401-04000-6
- 1984 Have fun in the Middle Ages , Würzburg: Arena, ISBN 3-401-04089-8
- 1988 Have fun in the Biedermeier , Würzburg: Arena, ISBN 3-401-04254-8
- 1990 Have fun with the ancient Egyptians , Würzburg: Arena, ISBN 3-401-04309-9
- 1991 Knights, castles and tournaments , Ravensburg: Ravensburger, ISBN 3-473-35632-8
- 1992 What began in the caves ... The history of Europe in stories , Würzburg: Arena, ISBN 3-401-04411-7
- 1993 Classics from the children's rooms in Europe (exhibition at the Ricarda-Huch-Gymnasium in Krefeld), Mönchengladbach 1993.
- 1994 I want to know: Die Ritter , Würzburg: Arena, ISBN 3-401-04541-5
- 1994 Fir scent and shine of lights. The nostalgic Christmas book , Würzburg; Arena, ISBN 3-401-04537-7
- 1995 Revision: Pollyanna by Eleanor Hodgman Porter , Würzburg: Arena, ISBN 3-401-04610-1
- 1996 Spring bouquet and Easter basket , Würzburg: Arena, ISBN 3-401-04619-5
- 1996 Down to earth on golden wings. A nostalgic angel book , Würzburg: Arena, ISBN 3-401-04703-5
- 1997 Teddy, dear Teddy , Würzburg: Arena, ISBN 3-401-04786-8
- 1997 Ich, König von Siam / I, King of Siam , bilingual edition, Zurich: KoFa Verlag, ISBN 3-906588-02-5
- 2003 People who built Europe , Würzburg: Arena, ISBN 3-401-02865-0 ( published posthumously )
Web links
- Literature by and about Freya Stephan-Kühn in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Freya Stephan-Kühn. Retrieved January 5, 2017 .
- ^ Winner of the Freya Stephan Kühn Prize. Retrieved January 5, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stephan-Kühn, Freya |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German educator and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 25, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ragnit , East Prussia |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 10, 2001 |