Klaus Eckhardt
Klaus Eckhardt (born August 15, 1949 in Bonn ; † June 7, 2012 near Gonia , Crete ) was a German author. He mainly wrote travel guides about Greece and Crete in particular, as well as several crime novels set in Crete .
biography
Eckhardt grew up in Witzenhausen . He began studying business administration at the University of Cologne , then trained as a bookseller and was managing director of a university bookstore for almost 20 years.
In the 1980s he wrote and hosted several programs for WDR . He also wrote numerous books, including travel guides, songbooks and cookbooks on the subject of Greece and Crete. He traveled regularly to Crete, which he regards as his second home. His crime novels are also set in Greece and Crete.
Klaus Eckhardt lived in Cologne and worked as a freelance IT application trainer.
Works
Crete crime novels
- Crete, death and the devil. 1994, ISBN 3-926176-62-8 .
- The headless of Crete. Cologne 1991, ISBN 3-926176-36-9 .
- See Crete and die. Cologne 1992, ISBN 3-926176-38-5 .
- The dead do not drink raki. Mähringen 2002, ISBN 3-9806168-8-6 .
- Death flight on the Ida. Mähringen 2004, ISBN 3-937108-02-5 .
- Death awaits in Agia Galini. Mähringen 2007, ISBN 978-3-937108-10-0 .
- The devil from the White Mountains. Mähringen 2009, ISBN 978-3-937108-16-2 .
- Triopetra - fire in paradise. The fifth fall of Jak Anatolis. Mähringen 2011, ISBN 978-3-937108-24-7 .
travel Guide
- Greece I / II. 1989, ISBN 3-924366-18-7 .
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Crete, cheap travel. Vol. 13, 1st edition. Cologne, 1986, ISBN 3-89607-390-7 .
- Dutch: 3rd edition. Amsterdam 1991, ISBN 90-5336-025-5 .
- Crete, Useful travel tips from A - Z. 6th edition. 1996, ISBN 3-89607-396-6 .
- Sporades, Pílion. 1st edition. Cologne 1988, ISBN 3-89210-360-7 .
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Peloponnese. 1st edition. Cologne 1987, ISBN 3-89210-224-4 .
- Dutch: Peloponnesos. Amsterdam 1989, ISBN 90-6133-130-7 .
- Crete - the road guide. 1st edition. Mähringen 2012, ISBN 978-3-937108-28-5 .
Others
- This is how Greece sings 2. The second songbook. Cologne 1999, ISBN 3-92-9889-31-5 .
- That's how Greece sings. A song book. Cologne 1993, ISBN 3-923728-55-7 .
- How to play tavli. Cologne 1992, ISBN 3-923728-28-X .
- 100 Greek dishes. 1st edition. Cologne 1988, ISBN 3-89452-314-X .
- Made in Greece. So sings Greece II. Cologne 1984, ISBN 3-923728-16-6 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Wilhelm Kosch (original), Lutz Hagestedt (Hrsg.): German Literature Lexicon. The 20th century. Volume 7 Dürrenmatt - Ernestus. De Gruyter, Berlin 2005, ISBN 3-908255-07-4 , column 130, limited preview in the Google book search.
- ↑ Message on cretalive.gr
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eckhardt, Klaus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German crime and travel guide author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 15, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bonn |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 7, 2012 |
| Place of death | near Gonia , Crete |