Jens Dittmar

Jens Dittmar (2010)

Jens Dittmar (born July 9, 1950 in Saarbrücken ) is a Liechtenstein author and publisher.

Life

Jens Dittmar spent his childhood and youth in Liechtenstein. After studying German in Zurich and Vienna , which he completed with a thesis on Thomas Bernhard , he worked in publishing for 25 years, a. a. as editor in Munich and as editor in Stuttgart. Then he was a dramaturge and managing director in the cultural sector.

Dittmar is the editor of a number of books, including a Thomas Bernhard work history (1981/1990) published by Suhrkamp Verlag . Gift volumes and anthologies followed, including an overall presentation of the poetry from Liechtenstein. From Heinrich von Frauenberg to today (2005).

Since 2008 he has dedicated himself to his own literary projects. The author is married and lives in Balzers / Principality of Liechtenstein.

Publications

• Basils world. An imposition. Bucher, Hohenems 2010, ISBN 978-3-99018-017-4 .
• Like a piece of paper. Stories. Bucher, Hohenems 2011, ISBN 978-3-99018-046-4 .
• Anyone can die. Novel. Bucher, Hohenems 2012, ISBN 978-3-99018-125-6 .
• So cold and beautiful. A special way. Bucher, Hohenems 2014, ISBN 978-3-99018-246-8 .
• Falconies. A murder story . Bucher, Hohenems 2017, ISBN 978-3-99018-417-2 .
• Baby palazoles. A dance. With illustrations by Felix Scheinberger. Bucher, Hohenems 2019, ISBN 978-3-99018-507-0 .

editor

• Thomas Bernhard work history. Frankfurt 1981 ISBN 3-518-38502-X (updated new edition 1990)
• Eleven years of Tangente. Chronicle of events. Ash 1990
• The Saint Bernard. A wild dog. Tomatoes, satires and parodies about Thomas Bernhard. Vienna 1990 ISBN 3-7046-0167-5
• Dear editors. Letters to the editor from and about Thomas Bernhard. Vienna 1991 ISBN 3-7046-0228-0
• From the courtroom. Thomas Bernhard's Salzburg in the 50s. Vienna 1992 ISBN 3-7046-0315-5
• Very sheared reaction. Letter to the editor battles for Thomas Bernhard. Vienna 1993 (2nd, deteriorated edition) ISBN 3-7046-0374-0
• From logos to myth. Book objects. Stuttgart 1993
• Select Europe: Liechtenstein. Klagenfurt 2000 ISBN 3-85129-316-9
• Christmas with Goethe. Berlin 2000 ISBN 3-351-02906-3
• Christmas with Fontane. Berlin 2000 ISBN 3-351-02905-5
• Christmas with Fallada. Berlin 2000 ISBN 3-351-02904-7
• Loreley on the young Rhine. Schaan 2003 ISBN 3-905437-01-5
• Back then in Liechtenstein. Triesen 2003 ISBN 3-905501-60-0
• Winter in Liechtenstein Vol. 1. Triesen 2003 ISBN 3-905501-61-9
• Winter in Liechtenstein Vol. 2. Triesen 2004 ISBN 3-905501-74-0
• Poetry from Liechtenstein. Schaan 2005 ISBN 3-905762-005

literature

• Anita Grüneis: From logos to myth and back [interview]. In: From Logos to Myth. Book objects by Jens Dittmar. Stuttgart no year [= 1993]
• Ingo Kleinheisterkamp: From the bookmaker [interview]. In: Liechtenstein Fatherland October 14, 2000
• Armin Öhri: Narrated storytelling. In: Literaturhaus Liechtenstein, Jahrbuch 5/2010 ISBN 978-3-9523379-3-6
• Janine Köpfli: “I play with the language to break her neck” [interview]. In: KuL, September 26, 2010
• Jürgen Schremser: "Hirnstrudel" - Collected stories by Jens Dittmar. In: Culture, 6/2011
• Arno Löffler: "Anyway, a word doesn't mean anything" - On Jens Dittmar's new novel "Everyone can die". In: Culture, 8/2012
• Franz Blaha: Jens Dittmar's “As if it were a piece of paper”. In: Driesch 10/2012
• Sebastian Goop: "Oh, the cheeky reality" [interview]. In: Liechtensteiner Volksblatt, February 20, 2014
• Franz Blaha: "So cold and beautiful - a special way". In: Driesch, 18/2014
• Janine Köpfli: Portrait of Jens Dittmar. "This book is my legacy". KuL, February 23, 2014
• Jürgen Schremser: “Which Günther? I know a lot of Günther ... ”On Jens Dittmar's new novel“ So Kalt und Schön ”. A special way. In: Culture, 3/2014
• NN (= Peter Natter): From the time of writing. In: Vorarlberger Nachrichten, 17./18. May 2014
• Bettina Stahl: "If a work is to be successful, something living has to be included" [Interview]. In: KuL, September 29, 2017
• Jürgen Schremser: Talking Heads. On Jens Dittmar's new novel “Falknis. A murder story ”. In: Culture, 10/2017
• PEN (= Peter Natter): Do you want to live forever? Not that, but now. Jens Dittmar tells an opulent and elegant story, and he knows how to do it. In: Vorarlberger Nachrichten, Sept. 30th / 1st. Oct 2017
• Arno Löffler: Dionysian Revolt of Pure Art. In: Culture, 7/2019

Web links

• Interview with Jens Dittmar on 1FL.LI
• Literature by and about Jens Dittmar in the catalog of the German National Library
• www.jupiter.lbfl.li Literature by and about Jens Dittmar in the catalog of the Liechtenstein National Library
• Entry in the Lexicon of Contemporary Swiss Writers of the Association of Authors of Switzerland AdS
• Interview with Jens Dittmar at www.literatursalon.li
• Bio-bibliographical entry on www.literaturport.de
• Liechtenstein Live with Jens Dittmar on September 21, 2012
• Gregor Keuschnig: Review of Jens Dittmar's novel So Kalt und Schön