Oliver Jeges
Oliver Jeges (born August 17, 1982 in Vienna ) is an Austrian journalist and book author.
Life
Jeges grew up as the child of an Austrian mother and an Egyptian father in Vienna. After an apprenticeship as a wholesale merchant in the hardware industry , Jeges studied political science , philosophy and history at the University of Vienna . In 2009 he moved to Berlin. In 2011 and 2012 he was a volunteer at the Axel Springer Academy . Jeges published in newspapers and magazines, including Der Spiegel , Stern , Der Standard , Die Presse , Die Welt , Berliner Morgenpost , Cicero , Liberal, taz and Jüdisches Echo. He appeared at times as a guest author on the blog " The Axis of the Good ".
Jeges is the originator of the term Generation Maybe . His article about the self-image of the younger generation, published in 2012 in the daily newspaper Die Welt , was shared almost 100,000 times on Facebook . In 2014 his book Generation Maybe - The Signature of an Era was published . The term “Generation Maybe” was picked up in 2016 by the British daily The Guardian with reference to Jeges.
Jeges also appears in public as a critic of Islam . He lamented a lack of self-criticism and double standards among many Muslims who protest against Israel and the Mohammed cartoons , but remain silent about the acts of Islamist terrorist groups such as al-Qaeda , the Islamic State or Boko Haram .
In his texts, Jeges also takes a critical look at politics, integration and vegetarianism .
Books
- Oliver Jeges: Believe what you want . Axel Springer Academy, 2011, ISBN 978-3-943236-12-5 .
- Oliver Jeges: Generation Maybe - The signature of an era . Haffmans & Tolkemitt, 2014, ISBN 978-3-942989-64-0 .
literature
- Literature by and about Oliver Jeges in the catalog of the German National Library
- In conversation with Oliver Jeges: "Adulthood should not be tied to a certain age". In: Johanna Dreyer, Katharina Weiß: Maybe you should go fuck yourself . BOD, 2014, ISBN 978-3-7322-8416-0 , pp. 304 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Oliver Jeges: Desintegrationsbambi for Mr. Ferchichi on derstandard.at, July 19, 2013
- ↑ Uwe Justus Wenzel: Maybe, but maybe not. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung . March 29, 2014
- ↑ Generation Maybe - court overturns Marlboro advertising ban Die Welt
- ↑ Oliver Jeges: Generation Maybe got lost in either-or. In: The world. March 23, 2012
- ↑ Generation Maybe Dossier. In: The world.
- ↑ Kate Lyons: Generation Y, Curling or Maybe: what the world calls millennials . In: The Guardian . March 8, 2016, ISSN 0261-3077 ( theguardian.com [accessed September 18, 2018]).
- ↑ Oliver Jeges: Are Muslims really incapable of self-criticism? In: Die Welt August 5, 2014
- ↑ Oliver Jeges: Bring the FPÖ into the government, now! Der Standard, October 2, 2013
- ↑ What does an animal rights activist do when a mosquito bites him? Der Standard, February 21, 2014
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Yes, Oliver |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian-German journalist and book author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th August 1982 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |