Jochen Petersdorf
Jochen Petersdorf (born October 12, 1934 in Liegnitz , Lower Silesia , † March 18, 2008 in Berlin ) was a German satirist .
Life
After studying journalism in Leipzig (1954–1958), Petersdorf became a newspaper editor . From 1960 to 1986 he worked for the Berlin satirical magazine Eulenspiegel , where he and Johannes Conrad developed the Funzel supplement, the “evening paper for cloudy hours”, committed to nonsense. As the author of the Eulenspiegel publishing house , he reached an audience of millions with his funzel books . Later he enriched the television world a. a. at Christmas time with his appearances in the entertainment program Between Breakfast and Roast Goose , in which he describes his modern fairy talesread out. In it, Petersdorf parodied classic fairy tales by making numerous references to everyday life in the GDR . After 1986 he worked as a freelance author, although his readers remained loyal to him even after the end of the GDR. In 1997, the fat Petersdorf book was published for the first time , which experienced several editions. His last book, You Will Be Allowed To Ask, was published shortly before his death. Jochen Petersdorf died in Berlin after a long and serious illness. His grave is in the series of artists' graves at the Friedrichsfelde central cemetery .
Petersdorf's younger brother is the sports official Klaus Petersdorf .
Works
- Little Red Riding Hood and other fairy tales for adults . Eulenspiegel, Berlin 2016, ISBN 978-3-359-01721-9 .
- One sparkle still has light . Eulenspiegel, Berlin 2017, ISBN 978-3-359-01346-4 .
- It only ever hits the little ones . Eulenspiegel, Berlin 2019, ISBN 978-3-359-01165-1 .
- Christmas fairy tale. Between breakfast and roast goose . Eulenspiegel, Berlin 2014, ISBN 978-3-359-01135-4 . (CD, read by Peter Bause )
- The thick Petersdorf book . Eulenspiegel, Berlin 1997, ISBN 3-359-00906-1 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Jochen Petersdorf in the catalog of the German National Library
- Eulenspiegel publishing group
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Petersdorf, Jochen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German satirist and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 12, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Liegnitz , Lower Silesia |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 18, 2008 |
| Place of death | Berlin |