Martin Bettinger
Martin Bettinger (* 1957 in Neunkirchen / Saar ) is a German writer .
Life
Bettinger studied philosophy and German for teaching at grammar schools in Saarbrücken and Freiburg im Breisgau . After completing his legal clerkship, he retired from school and temporarily worked as a roofer assistant. Bettinger published several novels, short stories, short stories and a volume of poetry between 1986 and 2014. Bettinger has lived as a freelance writer in Saarbrücken since 1989 and in Berlin from 2001. Between 1994 and 2006 he stayed regularly for long periods of time writing in New Zealand . Martin Bettinger has been living in Saarland again since 2006. He is now also active as a mountain and ski guide as well as in adventure education. Bettinger describes “books and mountains” as his great interests. His books have been published by Fischer , Econ & List and the independent publishers Gollenstein and Conte .
Works
- The sky is one and seventy. Novel. Fischer 1986, ISBN 3-596-27573-3
- Roof damage . Poems. Gollenstein 1994, ISBN 3-930008-01-7
- The pan flute man. Novel. Econ & List 1999, ISBN 3-612-27595-X
- Angels die. Novel. Gollenstein 2006, ISBN 3-938823-14-3
- My wife's lovers. Novel. Conte 2009, ISBN 978-3-941657-03-8
- Where the day begins - stories from New Zealand. Short stories. Conte 2012, ISBN 978-3-941657-73-1
- A gallows for my father. Novel. Conte 2014, ISBN 978-3-95602-010-0
- A gallows for my father . Audio book, read by the author, Conte 2015, ISBN 978-3-956602-059 -9
Awards
- 1995 Jury Prize of the Luxembourg Writers' Association in the competition "Luxembourg, European City of Culture".
- 1996 Best Story Award at Live Poets' Night in Christchurch (New Zealand)
- 1999 Gustav-Regulator-Förderpreis des Saarländischer Rundfunk
- 2001 Hans Bernhard Schiff Literature Prize
- 2003 Bird's Clearing Award from the City of Nelson (New Zealand)
- 2006 "Writer in Residence" at SLF College in Wellington (New Zealand)
Web links
- Literature by and about Martin Bettinger in the catalog of the German National Library
- Martin Bettinger's website
- Martin Bettinger at conte-verlag.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Uschi Schmidt-Fehringer" 1987
- ^ Martin Bettinger Dachschaden , ISBN 3-930008-01-7 Blieskastel 1994
- ↑ "SR Kulturspiegel" June 4, 2014
- ^ "SR2 Kulturradio, Literature in Conversation May 6, 2014
- ^ Forum - Das Wochenmagazin, No. 9 of February 24, 2012, p. 119
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bettinger, Martin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German journalist and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Neunkirchen (Saar) |