Katherine Paterson

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Katherine Paterson

Katherine Paterson (born October 31, 1932 in Qing Jiang , China ) is an American writer .

life and work

Katherine Paterson was born to the Christian missionaries George and Mary Womeldorf. Between 1937 and 1950, she and her family had to move fifteen times due to various circumstances. The residence of the Womeldorfs changed several times between the United States and China.

From 1954 she studied English at King College in Bristol, Tennessee . She then worked as a missionary in Japan for four years. After returning to the USA in 1962, she married Rev. John Paterson, with whom she has four children, two of whom are adopted. In addition to English, Chinese and Japanese, Paterson also speaks Russian and has occasionally worked as a translator for her own books, among other things. Today she lives and works in Vermont.

bibliography

  • 1978: The Master Puppeteer , 1975, German by Estelle van der Zwaan: Puppeteers and Bandits , Tübingen: Edition Bergh, 1978.
  • 1980: The Great Gilly Hopkins , 1978, German by Ulla Neckenauer: Gilly Hopkins, Vienna: Ueberreuter 1980.
  • 1981: Jacob Have I Loved , 1980, German by Hans Erik Hausner: But I loved Jakob, Vienna: Ueberreuter, 1981 .
  • 1981: Bridge to Terabithia , 1977 , German from. Ursula von Wiese : The Bridge to Another Land, plats Bergh, 1981 . 2007: New translation by Vanessa Walder : Die Brücke nach Terabithia , Ravensburger Buchverlag, 2007. ISBN 978-3-473-34716-2
  • 1982: Of Nightingales that Weep , 1974, German by Ursula von Wiese: Das Lied einer Nachtigall, Edition Bergh, 1982 .
  • 1983: Rebels of the Heavenly Kingdom , 1983, German by Christa Mitscha-Märheim: The Rebels of the Heavenly Kingdom, Vienna; Ueberreuter, 1983 .
  • 1988: Come sing, Jimmy Jo , 1985, German by Doris Halter: Sing, Jimmy Jo, Vienna; Ueberreuter, 1988.
  • 1994: Lyddie , 1991, German by Ulla Neckenauer: You still have a chance, Lyddie, Vienna: Ueberreuter, 1994 .
  • 1995: Flip-Flop Girl , 1994, German by Ulla Neckenauer: The other girl, Ueberreuter, 1995.
  • 1998: Jip, His Story , 1996, German by Ulla Neckenauer: Weg in die Freiheit, Ueberreuter, 1998.

Awards (selection)

Film adaptations

  • 2002: Miss Lettie and Me - Director: Ian Barry
  • 2006: Bridge to Terabithia (Bridge to Terabithia) - Director: Gabor Csupo
  • 2014: Gilly Hopkins - The Great Gilly Hopkins - directed by Stephen Herek

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personal data
SURNAME Paterson, Katherine
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American writer
DATE OF BIRTH October 31, 1932
PLACE OF BIRTH Qing Jiang , China