Gerhard Baumrucker

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Gerhard Baumrucker (born March 19, 1929 in Prague , † July 14, 1992 in Munich ) was a German writer of Czech origin.

Life

Baumrucker came to Munich in 1946 at the age of 17. There he attended the humanistic grammar school and the city language school. He then studied Romance languages ​​as well as theater and literature at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich . He then settled in Munich as a freelance writer and translator. At the same time, he also repeatedly worked for various radio stations and television companies.

Gerhard Baumrucker died at the age of 63 on July 14, 1992 in Munich, where he found his final resting place.

reception

It is thanks to Baumrucker's commitment as a translator that the Mexican writer Paco Ignacio Taibo II became known in Germany. He translated - also together with his wife - from English, Portuguese, Spanish and Czech.

Honors

Works (selection)

Scripts

  • Goodbye Mademoiselle. Musical . 1965.
  • A case for you . 1975.
  • Jim Valentine's big coup . 197 (based on a story by O. Henry ).
  • You can't forbid dreams . 1979.

Detective novels

  • Three names . Goldmann, Munich 1983.
  • April murder . Goldmann, Munich 1969.
  • Schwabing nights . Goldmann, Munich 2003 (reprint of the Munich 1964 edition).
  • Scandal . Goldmann, Munich 1965.
  • Deadly rendezvous . Goldmann, Munich 1965.
  • The way of love and murder . Goldmann, Munich 1981.

Plays

  • Brodrick. Detective piece in three acts . Bärenreiter Verlag, Kassel 1963.
  • Either ... or. Comedy in three acts . Bärenreiter Verlag, Kassel 1965.
  • Your Majesty may dump. Comedy in three acts . Bärenreiter Verlag, Kassel 1970.
  • Rendezvous with dad. Comedy in three acts . Bärenreiter Verlag, Kassel 1963.

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personal data
SURNAME Baumrucker, Gerhard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German writer
DATE OF BIRTH March 19, 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH Prague
DATE OF DEATH July 14, 1992
Place of death Munich