Peter Schönau
Peter Schönau (born December 19, 1944 in Rendsburg ) is a German writer and translator .
Life
After attending middle school, Schönau completed an apprenticeship as a wholesale merchant . He then began training as a naval officer at the naval school in Mürwik , which he completed as an ensign . Schönau initially worked full-time in foreign trade and lived for several years in La Paz , the capital of Bolivia . After returning to Germany, he worked for several companies in export and as a translator.
In the early 1970s, Schönau went freelance as a translator and founded an agency for translation services. Later he worked for several years in local politics in his hometown Rendsburg, was chairman of a local sports club and held other honorary positions .
In 1993, Schönau settled in Settimo Vittone , in northern Italy . Here he continued to work as a translator and worked as an author for the first time. Since 2005 he has lived most of the year in Buenos Aires , the capital of Argentina .
Works (selection)
- The blind goddess , Herbert Utz Verlag 2001, ISBN 3831610142 .
- The family reunion , Herbert Utz Verlag, 2002, ISBN 3831610355 .
- Der Spiegelfechter , Utz Verlag GmbH; 2003, ISBN 3831611017 .
- The seller of souls , Utz Verlag GmbH (March 2003), ISBN 3831610835 .
- The New Year's Eve joke , Utz, Herbert; 2004, ISBN 383161153X .
- The passport writer , Verlag Utz, Herbert, 2006, ISBN 3831612552 .
- The settlement ; Utz, Herbert, 2004, ISBN 3831611912 .
- Albert - death after graduation , Rake Verlag; 2006, ISBN 3931476936 .
- The state's kiss of death ; Frieling Verlag Berlin; 2000, ISBN 3828010822 .
- You can't see the stars , Informationsluecke-Verlag; 2009, ISBN 3952352136 .
- The foreign worker , Informationsluecke-Verlag; 2010, ISBN 3952352187 .
- Der tote Bruder , Informationsluecke-Verlag; 2011, ISBN 9783905955699 .
- English title: Vita Noia (using the pen name Joe Thompson)
- Spanish titles: El vendedor de almas , Un final perfecto , La diosa ciega and El espadachín de espejos
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SURNAME | Schönau, Peter |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 19, 1944 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Rendsburg , Schleswig-Holstein |