Lene Mayer-Skumanz

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Lene Mayer-Skumanz (born November 7, 1939 in Vienna ) is an Austrian writer.

Life

After graduating from the St. Ursula High School in Vienna, Lene Mayer-Skumanz studied German and classical philology . She initially worked as a teacher and was the editor of the children's magazine Weite Welt . She has lived as a freelance writer since 1965.

Her focus is on (religious and historical) children's and youth literature. She has also written radio plays , plays and songs (set to music by Father Gottfried Vanoni ). Mayer-Skumanz is married and lives with her family in Vienna.

Awards and honors

Works

  • An angel for Monika , 1965
  • My uncle the wizard , 1968
  • The bet , 1970
  • Little Father , 1972
  • The Blue Wolf - The Witch , 1974
  • Fairy tale journey around the world , 1976
  • Kukumatz and Draxolotl , 1976
  • Murkl and the Wolf , 1976
  • The sky blue carp , 1977
  • ... because they won't let me , 1977
  • Anatol, the theater hangover , 1978
  • The star , 1980
  • Stories from Brother Franz , 1980
  • Is Florian giving up? , 1980
  • Jakob and Katharina , 1981
  • The Amber Moon , 1982
  • The Creepy in Room 3 , 1984
  • The nettle gift , 1984
  • The Mutwurzel , 1985
  • Cat goes for a walk , 1986
  • The Nutcracker , 1986
  • Hopefully soon , 1986
  • Mr. Markus , illustrated by Winfried Opgenoorth , 1987
  • If you mean, dear God , 1987
  • Maria , 1987
  • The little shepherd and the great robber , 1988
  • The little hedgehog woman , 1988
  • Francis and His Companions , 1989
  • I want to be able to hear that well , 1989
  • Sister Hallelujah on a special mission , 1989
  • Hanniel comes to town , 1989
  • Who throws the star coins? ... and other school stories , 1989
  • The star. Stories, Plays, and Poems for Christmas , 1989
  • An angel for the Christmas tree , 1990
  • Krü, the barn owl , 1990
  • ... then the word could grow in me , 1990
  • A nativity scene in the forest , 1990
  • The tower , 1991
  • Wolfgang Amadé Mozart , 1991
  • A cake for the good Lord , 1991
  • The King's Spy , 1991
  • Let's look for St. Nicholas , 1991
  • Tino Stories , 1991
  • The Net of Lies , 1993
  • The angel, the sheep and the wolf , 1993
  • The little faun , 1993
  • Hola Servus , 1993
  • A spoonful of honey , 1994
  • The Easter Bird , 1994
  • Glockenspiel and snail shells , 1994
  • John the Trailblazer , 1994
  • The Wild People , 1994
  • Maria Magdalena , illustrated by Elisabeth Singer , 1995
  • The eagle egg , 1995
  • Fabian is waiting for Christmas , 1995
  • Indian wisdom. About life in harmony with nature , together with Käthe Recheis and Georg Bydlinski , 1995
  • Top - great class! , 1995
  • Fabian is looking forward to Christmas 1996
  • New Stories , 1996
  • The Christmas Drum , 1996
  • The big moment. From the Christmas Gifts of Creation illustrated by Ivan Gantschev , 1996
  • Buz and Muz. The Bergmandl Children , 1997
  • The Christmas Book , 1997
  • Fabian goes to first communion , 1998
  • The Christmas Cat , 1998
  • Sisi. Encounter with Empress Elisabeth , (illustrated by Salvatore Sciascia ), 1998
  • The Little Owl , 1998 (in 42 languages)
  • The king's spy. A Christmas Story , 1998
  • The angel, the sheep and the wolf. A Christmas Fable , 1998
  • Hanniel. - An angel on a special mission , 1999
  • Competing with the tiger. Stories, tips and exercises for exam anxiety and stress , with Irmgard Heringer, 1999
  • Julie, Martin and the Moon , 1999
  • Angel hair and sparklers. The Christmas book for laughing and making , 1999, with Gerda Anger-Schmidt, Friedl Hofbauer and Christine Nöstlinger
  • Hurray, we're getting a sibling , 1999, with Klara Horvath and Maria Horvath
  • Hands off the evening shade! , illustrated by Birgitta Heiskel , 1999
  • From Monday to everyday life. Stories that Life Writes , 2000
  • Hello partner. Or the matter of the Holy Spirit , illustrated by Stephanie Wagner, 2000
  • Enthusiasm knows no bounds. Thoughts on confirmation , together with Helmut Krätzl and Martin Gutl , 2000
  • Sparks from the Great Light , 2001
  • Joseph of Nazareth , illustrated by Elisabeth Singer, 2002
  • Mrs. Ava , 2002
  • God, I have a tip for you , 2002
  • I want to be with you. My book on First Communion , 2003
  • Pumpkin Festival , 2003
  • ... and let the sparrows whistle. Stories by Don Bosco , 2003
  • Fincas in Mallorca , Merian travel guide, with Eugen Sopko, 2003
  • The Treasures of Doctor Batthyany , 2003
  • Anna and Sebastian. Stories to Read and Think Further , 2003
  • Florian. The Last Days of a Saint , 2004
  • The little fox and the Christ Child , 2008
  • A spoonful of honey , illustrated by Birgitta Heiskel . Tyrolia Verlag 2019, new edition, ISBN 978-3-7022-3726-4

literature

  • Cevela, Inge (ed.): Impositions. Lene Mayer-Skumanz and religious children's literature . (= Child and Youth Literature Research in Austria. Publications by the Austrian Society for Child and Youth Literature Research, edited by Ernst Seibert and Heidi Lexe, Volume 9). Vienna: Praesens 2006. ISBN 978-3-7069-0369-1

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personal data
SURNAME Mayer-Skumanz, Lene
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian teacher and author
DATE OF BIRTH November 7, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna