Friedrich Hitzer
Friedrich Hitzer (born January 9, 1935 in Ulm , † January 15, 2007 in Wolfratshausen ) was a German Slavist, writer, translator, trade unionist and communist.
Life
Hitzer studied American, Slavic (Russian), German and Eastern European history at the University of Oklahoma, in Munich and Moscow.
He has translated numerous Russian feature films (including by Sergei Eisenstein ), letters from Dostoyevsky , books by Daniil Granin , Mikhail Shatrow and other Russian writers into German, and since 1987 also the novels by Chingis Aitmatov . In 2003 he translated the autobiography of Alexander Yakovlev , a pioneer of perestroika .
From 1965–87 he was co-editor and editor-in-chief of the cultural-political magazine kürbiskern . From 1969 he was a founding member and board member of the Association of German Writers in Bavaria.
For decades, Hitzer campaigned for cultural exchange between the Soviet Union and Russia and Germany. In 2006 Russian President Vladimir Putin honored him with the Pushkin Medal .
Works (without translations)
- Farewell Tatjana , Roman. Innaron-Verlag, Zurich 1995, ISBN 3-9520850-0-6 .
- Anton Count Arco . The assassination attempt on Kurt Eisner and the shots in the state parliament. Knesebeck and Schuler, Munich 1988, ISBN 3-926901-01-2 .
- The murder in the Hofbräuhaus. Unknown and forgotten from the Bavarian Soviet Republic. Frankfurt / Main 1981, ISBN 3876827310 .
Web links
- Hans Peter Bleuel: The VS mourns Friedrich Hitzer. January 9, 1935 - January 15, 2007. In: Pages of the VS in Bavaria. Archived from the original on June 18, 2012 ; accessed on January 6, 2014 .
- Brief portrait at Unionsverlag
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hitzer, Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Slavist, writer, translator, trade unionist and communist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 9, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ulm |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 15, 2007 |
| Place of death | Wolfratshausen |