Herbert Beckmann
Herbert Beckmann (born September 25, 1960 in Ahaus ) is a German writer and psychologist .
Life
Herbert Beckmann studied psychology at the Technical University of Berlin after high school and community service and received his doctorate in 1997 from the Free University of Berlin . In addition to his psychological and journalistic activities, Beckmann increasingly devoted himself to writing. In addition to specialist and non-fiction books, numerous literary works were created: radio plays , radio stories, novels and stories for children and adults. He also publishes under various pseudonyms, including a. Elias Mattay .
Herbert Beckmann is a member of the Association of German Writers (VS) in ver.di , regional associations in Berlin and Brandenburg. He lives with his family in Berlin.
Awards
- 2010: Shortlist: Sir Walter Scott Prize
- 2012: Longlist: Sir Walter Scott Prize
- 2012: Top 5 list of the German children's radio play award for Der Jesus von Kreuzberg
Works (selection)
Novels / short stories
- Atlantis West Berlin. Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-86153-218-2 .
- Lea's plan. Kassel 2007, ISBN 978-3-935263-49-8 .
- The indiscreet letters of Giacomo Casanova. Meßkirch 2009, ISBN 978-3-8392-1005-5 .
- Mark Twain under the linden trees. Meßkirch 2010, ISBN 978-3-8392-1051-2 .
- The night of Berlin. Meßkirch 2011, ISBN 978-3-8392-1215-8 .
- Brutalization. Meßkirch 2014, ISBN 978-3-8392-1510-4 .
- The Konitz murder affair . Meßkirch 2015, ISBN 978-3-8392-1801-3 .
- as Elias Mattay : The Bee Man . Berlin 2017, ISBN 978-3833310843 .
- Hotel of no return . Meßkirch 2018, ISBN 9783839223161 .
Children's books
- Jonas and the thing about friendship. Weinheim 1997, ISBN 3-407-78261-6 .
- So much luck. Berlin 2006, ISBN 3-9810599-0-5 .
- Vicky Viktoria and the missing lady. Berlin 2008, ISBN 978-3-9810599-2-2 .
- Grandpa's secret. Erlangen 2018, ISBN 978-3-945648-07-0 .
Non-fiction
- Daughtersfathers. Hamburg 1996, ISBN 3-88022-501-X .
- The principle of the Agamemnon. Cologne 1999, ISBN 3-89438-174-4 .
- The parent trap. Zurich 1999, ISBN 3-268-00237-4 .
- with S. Mechnich: Protect children from smoking. Frankfurt am Main 2001, ISBN 3-596-14716-6 .
Editorships
- with E. Reinecke and HG Schulte: Learn to write. Contributions from writers and illiterate people. Berlin 1990, ISBN 3-924876-12-6 .
- Attacked and threatened in Germany. Weinheim 1991, ISBN 3-89271-404-5 .
Radio plays
- HB Nothing, the city detective , radio play, RBB 2005.
- Storyboard , detective radio play, SWR 2007.
- The Zven is coming , children's radio play, SWR 2008.
- It's children , crime radio play, SWR 2009.
- But I do not you! Children's radio play, SWR 2011.
- The Jesus von Kreuzberg , children's radio play, RBB 2012.
- Kick-Back , detective radio play, SWR 2014.
Audio books
- Hühnerhölle , detective novel, Daun 2013, ISBN 9783836807319 .
- Rumpelstilz , crime novel, Daun 2015, ISBN 9783836811545 .
- Julius and the brawlers from Schroffenstein , children's audio book , rbb media GmbH, Berlin 2017.
- Supersausi - Adventure in Hollywutz , children's audio book , rbb media GmbH, Berlin 2018.
- Kleiner König Käsebier , children's audio book, rbb media GmbH, Berlin 2018.
- The Jesus von Kreuzberg , children's audio book, rbb media GmbH, Berlin 2019.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Short biography and information on the work of Herbert Beckmann in Literaturport , VS Berlin-Brandenburg
- ^ Sir Walter Scott Prize 2010 ( Memento of November 5, 2011 in the Internet Archive ). Website Quo Vadis Authors' Circle Historical Novel. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
- ^ Sir Walter Scott Prize 2012 ( Memento from September 26, 2013 in the Internet Archive ). Website Quo Vadis Authors' Circle Historical Novel. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
- ↑ The German Children's Radio Play Prize 2012 ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 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. . ARD website, as of November 5, 2012. Accessed January 23, 2013.
Web links
- Short biography and information on Herbert Beckmann's work at Literaturport
- Homepage of VS Berlin-Brandenburg
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Beckmann, Herbert |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 25, 1960 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Ahaus |