Michael Kohtes
Michael Kohtes (* 1959 at Gut Rosauel , Wahlscheid municipality ) is a German essayist, poet, journalist and literary critic. In his books he deals with civilizational and existential border crossings such as drug intoxication, boxing and gambling.
Michael Kohtes studied history and German in Bonn, Paris and Zurich. He completed a traineeship at WDR in Cologne , where he has since been editor and presenter on Kulturradio WDR 3 . In addition to books, he writes articles for literary magazines, anthologies, weekly and daily newspapers. Together with Adrian Winkler, he received the German Radio Prize in the "Best Interview" category in 2015 for one of the last interviews with Fritz J. Raddatz in the "Signs and Miracles" series.
Works
- The intoxication in words. An essay (with Kai Ritzmann) Jonas Verlag, Marburg 1987, ISBN 3-922561-62-4
- Hysteria and appeasement. Selected poems 1984–1990 (Zeitzinder 5) Orte-Verlag, Zurich 1990, ISBN 3-85830-056-X
- Nightlife. Topography of vice . Insel Verlag, Frankfurt am Main and Leipzig 1994, ISBN 3-458-16614-9
- Literary adventurer. Thirteen portraits . Suhrkamp, Frankfurt am Main 1996, ISBN 3-518-39012-0
- Boxing. A fist handwriting. Suhrkamp, Frankfurt am Main 1999, ISBN 3-518-39514-9
- Va banque. About gamblers and gamblers' luck. Transit, Berlin 2009, ISBN 978-3-887-47239-9
- 365 days . Views by K. Greven Verlag, Cologne 2012, ISBN 978-3-7743-0600-4
As editor
- Jean Rhys : An evening on the town . Kiepenheuer and Witsch, Cologne 1990, ISBN 3-462-02028-5
- Poet on the ether. Writer on the radio . Grupello Verlag, Düsseldorf 2006, ISBN 3-89978-052-3
Web links
- Texts by Michael Kohtes in DIE ZEIT
- Literature by and about Michael Kohtes in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kohtes, Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German essayist, poet, journalist and literary critic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gut Rosauel , municipality of Wahlscheid |