Michael Kuhn (writer)
Michael Kuhn (born December 21, 1955 in Wuppertal ) is a German writer and publisher .
Life
After graduating from high school, Kuhn studied history and political science at the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen . After completing his studies, he was involved in various historical projects (including in his own company). In addition to his professional career as a historian, he worked extensively as an excavation draftsman in archeology and was involved in several excavations in North Rhine-Westphalia .
Since 2008, Kuhn has been writing historical novels full-time and in the same year founded the Ammianus-Verlag , where he publishes his own books as well as works by other authors such as Renata Thiele and Günter Krieger . Between 2008 and 2010 the novel trilogy “Marcus - Soldat Roms”, set in late antiquity, was published . In 2011, the beginning of a new series followed, which takes place during the Merovingian era .
A characteristic of his writing activity is the combination of the latest archaeological knowledge, real history and fictional events as well as the travel guides to historical sites attached to the novels.
Works
- Marcus - soldier of Rome. Ammianus-Verlag, Aachen 2008, ISBN 978-3-9812285-0-2 .
- Marcus - Tribune of Rome. Ammianus-Verlag, Aachen 2009, ISBN 978-3-9812285-1-9 .
- Marcus - Maximus Alamannicus. Ammianus-Verlag, Aachen 2010, ISBN 978-3-9812285-2-6 .
- Marcellus - The Merovingian. Including travel guide to historical sites of the novel, Ammianus-Verlag, Aachen 2011, ISBN 978-3-9812285-3-3 .
- Marcellus - Count of Arduena. Including travel guide to historical sites of the novel, Ammianus-Verlag, Aachen 2012, ISBN 978-3-981228564 .
- Marcellus - blood dish. Including travel guide to historical sites of the novel, Ammianus-Verlag, Aachen 2013, ISBN 978-3-9815774-0-2
- Sextus Valerius - Varus gold. Ammianus-Verlag, Aachen 2015, ISBN 978-3-945025-07-9
- We were so young (with Jennifer Riemek). Ammianus-Verlag, Aachen 2016, ISBN 978-3-945025-43-7
- The Taste of the Empire - Introduction to Roman Cuisine. Ammianus-Verlag, Aachen 2017, ISBN 978-3-945025-60-4
- Sextus Valerius - Towards the end of the world. Ammianus-Verlag, Aachen 2018, ISBN 978-3-945025-70-3
- The wine of the empire - on the Moselle and Rhine. Ammianus Verlag, Aachen 2019, ISBN 978-3-945025-87-1
Web links
- Literature by and about Michael Kuhn in the catalog of the German National Library
- Website of the Ammianus publishing house
Individual evidence
- ↑ histo-couch.de
- ↑ Author lures listeners into the depths of the story . On: Volksfreund.de. November 23, 2009. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ↑ pagewizz.com
- ↑ Review on Histo-Couch.de
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kuhn, Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German writer and historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 21, 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wuppertal |