Gert G. von Harling
Gert G. von Harling (born June 6, 1945 in Celle ) is a German hunting writer .
life and work
Gert von Harling grew up on a forest estate in Feuerschützenbostel near Celle in the Lüneburg Heath . After training as a banker and long trips abroad, von Harling worked as an editor for the Paul Parey publishing house and was editor of the hunting magazine Wild und Hund for ten years . Today von Harling lives as a freelance writer and organizer of hunting trips in Lüneburg . He is one of the most productive German hunting writers and, with more than 40 book publications, he says he is the most widely read author of contemporary German-language hunting literature. One of his most successful books is The Magic of the Wild, first published in 1998 . Stalking through the hunting year , which saw several editions and, like some other works by Harlings, also received translations into other languages.
Prices
- 2000 - Literature Prize of the International Hunting Council for Game Conservation (CIC)
- 2000 - Culture Prize of the German Hunting Protection Association (DJV)
Works
- With beech leaf and box. From the dreams and experiences of a roebuck hunter , Hamburg and Berlin 1991 ( ISBN 3-490-02211-4 )
- On strange and familiar bills of exchange. Hunting in moor and heath, jungle and savannah , Hamburg and Berlin 1993 ( ISBN 3-490-06711-8 )
- A hunter's rides and tracks. Hunting stories , Hanover 1996 ( ISBN 3-7842-0539-9 )
- Wonderful world of nature. A stalking with the camera through fields, woods and meadows , Braunschweig 1998 ( ISBN 3-932848-14-4 )
- Practical tips for hunting and hunters , Volume 1, Braunschweig 1998 ( ISBN 3-932848-02-0 )
- Magic of the wild. Stalking through the hunting year , Munich 1998 (several editions, most recently Augsburg 2006, ISBN 3-8289-1747-X )
- There is a time for hunting. Hunting stories , Hanover 1998 ( ISBN 3-7842-0559-3 )
- The best hours of my hunting. A hunter's moods and routes , Klosterneuburg 1998 ( ISBN 3-7040-1462-1 )
- together with Birte Keil (illustrations): Textbook of Roe Deer Hunting , Braunschweig 1999 ( ISBN 3-932848-17-9 ; 2nd edition under the title Praxistipps Rehwildjagd , Stuttgart 2005, ISBN 3-440-10373-0 )
- The handbook of herbs and medicinal plants. Tips for health and beauty care, kitchen and garden , Cologne and Eltville am Rhein 1999 ( ISBN 3-933468-35-3 )
- Even more practical tips for hunting and hunters , Volume 2, Braunschweig 2000 ( ISBN 3-932848-22-5 )
- together with Birte Keil (illustrations): Textbook of wild boar hunting , Braunschweig 2000 ( ISBN 3-932848-21-7 ; later under the title Praxistipps Schwarzwildjagd , Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-440-10283-1 )
- Pictures of my life as a hunter. Tales of apparently inconspicuous events , Hannover 2000 ( ISBN 3-7842-0601-8 )
- African stalking , Stuttgart 2002 ( ISBN 3-440-09183-X )
- The leaf hunt. Methods and technology, the right level, sure to succeed , Munich, Vienna and Zurich 2003 ( ISBN 3-405-16492-3 )
- together with Manfred Schatz (illustrations): Speeches for hunters. Examples and sample speeches for every occasion , Stuttgart 2004 ( ISBN 3-440-09921-0 )
- together with Burkhard Winsmann-Steins : Captivating moments of the hunt , Stuttgart 2004 ( ISBN 3-440-09694-7 )
- Hubertus cocktail. Humor is when you hunt anyway , Stuttgart 2005 ( ISBN 3-440-09070-1 )
- Hunting in Masuria. Declaration of love to the land of dark forests and crystal lakes , Melsungen 2005, ISBN 3-7888-1061-0
- Horses - proud companions. Everything about races, keeping, upbringing, care, nutrition and much more , Erftstadt 2005 ( ISBN 3-89996-373-3 )
- Dogs. Faithful companions. Everything about races, keeping, upbringing, care, nutrition and much more , Erftstadt 2005 ( ISBN 3-89996-370-9 )
- Through rainy heather and dusty savannah. Hunting adventures on three continents , Friedland / Mecklenburg 2006 ( ISBN 3-937669-60-4 )
- The great lexicon of minerals. The reference work for searching and determining , Paderborn 2006 ( ISBN 3-937229-05-1 )
- Easy to shoot. A Pürsch through the (B) area of jokes , Melsungen 2007 ( ISBN 978-3-7888-1127-3 or ISBN 3-7888-1127-7 )
- Wild chase and quiet contemplation. Experiences and insights of a thoughtful hunter , Grevesmühlen 2007 ( ISBN 978-3-937431-42-0 or ISBN 3-937431-42-X )
- together with Carsten Bothe: Even more tips for hunting and hunters , Stuttgart 2007 ( ISBN 978-3-440-11033-1 or ISBN 3-440-11033-8 )
Gert G. von Harling also worked on a number of cookery and recipe books . He also translated African Hunter by Bror Baron von Blixen-Finecke under the title Unforgotten Africa. Hunting memories and life adventures (2004) and its The Africa Letters under the title Jagdbriefe aus Ostafrika (2005) and Fabelhaftes Afrika. As a professional hunter then and now by Fred Duckworth (2008) into German.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Information given by Gert G. von Harlings on his website ( memento of the original from September 30, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ; Retrieved January 5, 2009
Web links
- Literature by and about Gert G. von Harling in the catalog of the German National Library
- Website Gert G. von Harlings
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Harling, Gert G. von |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German hunting writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 6, 1945 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Celle |