Gerhard Herm
Gerhard Herm (born April 26, 1931 in Crailsheim , Württemberg ; † March 9, 2014 in Ottobrunn ) was a German journalist and writer .
Life
Herm studied at the Werner Friedmann Institute . The Fulbright program gave him the opportunity to study in the USA with a scholarship .
After completing his studies, Herm got a job as a journalist for the Tagesschau . He later switched to WDR and was able to debut very successfully in 1964 with his first book America Conquered Europe .
During his time with television , Herm was instrumental in the realization of more than forty documentaries.
In addition to his work for radio, such as radio plays, features, etc., Herm wrote very successful non-fiction books and novels, in the case of non-fiction books mainly on historical and archaeological topics. He was also the first speaker and editor of the Philips Annual Chronicle to be heard on records.
Gerhard Herm was married.
Awards
- 1971: Ernst Schneider Prize for the best business film
Works (selection)
Non-fiction
- America conquers Europe . Econ, Düsseldorf 1964.
- The rise of the House of Habsburg . Econ, Düsseldorf 1994. ISBN 3-430-14448-5 .
- Germany-Russia. 1000 years of a strange friendship . Rasch & Röhring, Hamburg 1990. ISBN 3-89136-300-1 .
- The world of the diadochi . Bertelsmann, Munich 1982.
- Shining in purple and gold. The holy realm of Constantinople . Econ Verlag, Düsseldorf 1979.
- The Balkans. The powder keg of Europe . Econ Verlag, Düsseldorf, Vienna, New York a. Moscow, 1993. ISBN 978-3-430-14445-2 .
- The splendor and decline of the House of Habsburg . Econ, Düsseldorf 1989. ISBN 3-430-14449-3 .
- The splendor and decline of the House of Hohenzollern . Econ, Düsseldorf 1996. ISBN 3-430-14459-0 .
- The Celts. The people who came out of the dark . Econ, Düsseldorf 1975. ( No. 1 on the Spiegel bestseller list from August 25 to September 14, 1975 )
- The Phoenicians. The purple kingdom of antiquity . Rowohlt, Reinbek 1987. ISBN 3-499-18387-0 . ( No. 1 on the Spiegel bestseller list from August 27 to October 21, 1973 )
- The glory of the kingdom. A noble family from the Crusades to the Turkish Wars . Bertelsmann, Munich 1980. (Portrait of the House of Hohenlohe )
- Charlemagne . Econ, Düsseldorf 1987. ISBN 3-430-14457-4 .
Fiction
- Adam Horner's sons. Novel . Hoffmann & Campe, Hamburg 1985. ISBN 3-612-65046-7 .
- The assassin. Novel . List, Munich 2000. ISBN 3-612-65046-7 .
- Brockmeyer's finest murders . Baier-Verlag, 2004.
- The wife of Alexandria. Historical novel . Econ, Düsseldorf 1997. ISBN 3-612-27283-7 .
- Octavia, the Roman. Historical novel . von Schröder Verlag, Düsseldorf 1997. ISBN 3-547-74444-X .
- Storm on the Golden Horn . Hoffmann and Campe, Hamburg 1982. ISBN 3-455-02810-1 .
Radio plays (selection)
- 1976: Ashes under the snow , with Gerhart Lippert , Günter Mack , Gustl Bayrhammer , Alexander Golling , Paula Braend , Marianne Brandt , Adrian Hoven and others - Director: Willy Purucker ( BR / WDR )
- 1991: Adam's sex - a thriller from the dark province , with Matthias Ponnier , Margrit Carls, Horst Mendroch , Fritz Bachschmidt , Walter Gontermann , Angela Schmid , Domenico Sambuco - director: Hans Gerd Krogmann (WDR)
- 1998: Adieu my poor negro , with Günter Schoß , Oliver Brod , Klaus Herm , Dirk Galuba , Joachim Hermann Luger and others - Director: Klaus Dieter Pittrich (WDR)
- 2004: Ritt auf dem Tiger , with Friedhelm Ptok , Matthias Scherwenikas , Aykut Kayacik , Dieter Mann , Nadja Engel , Joanne Gläsel , Brigitte Grothum - Director: Burkhard Ax (WDR)
Web links
- Literature by and about Gerhard Herm in the catalog of the German National Library
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Herm, Gerhard |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German journalist and writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 26, 1931 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Crailsheim , Württemberg |
DATE OF DEATH | March 9, 2014 |
Place of death | Ottobrunn |