Gerhard Baumrucker
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
- 1980/81 Edgar Wallace Prize for the novel The Wise of Love and Murder .
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.
Web links
- Literature by and about Gerhard Baumrucker in the catalog of the German National Library
- Gerhard Baumrucker at krimilexikon.de
personal data | |
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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 |