Petra Roek

Petra Roek (born May 23, 1951 in Berlin ) is a German author .

Life

She is married and trained as a business administrator . After the birth of her daughter, she decided to live with her family and gave up her job. In 1981 she got the chance to build an archive for Hildegard Knef , who had collected all publications and photos from the beginning of her career . Since the office was in Hilde's villa, it was inevitable that the two women met and later became friends.

Petra Roek accompanied Hildegard Knef to her performances, helped with the autograph mail, and took care of private and business correspondence . She looked after Hildegard Knef during the last years of her life, which were increasingly marked by illnesses, and ultimately helped organize the funeral ceremonies. Since the time of intensive work with the archive material, Petra Roek has acquired a large collection of autobiographical literature and specialist books, especially those in which Hildegard Knef appeared.

After Hildegard Knef's death, Petra Roek made contact with specialist committees, colleagues and fans of Hilde and filled in gaps in Hildegard Knef's life that Knef did not like to talk about in public, and separated the fictional from the real. Petra Roek came into possession of a valuable collection of letters, film programs, autograph cards, records and sound carriers. Valuable because much is still unpublished.

Her personal, close, confidential relationship with Hildegard Knef, which gave her extensive insights into her life, as well as her extraordinary specialist knowledge, which has grown over many years, enabled Petra Roek to write a fundamental biography and makes Petra Roek an expert on Hildegard Knef, who likes museums , Screenwriters and journalists are asked for advice.

In February 2009 her book “Don't ask why - Hildegard Knef - The Biography” was published, the first authorized biography with numerous previously unpublished photos and documents. Paul von Schell praised the book as "the most carefully researched book" about his Hilde. The Dutch magician Hans Klok presented the book - Don't ask why - on May 27, 2009 in the ARD morning magazine as his cultural tip.

Petra Roek presented her book on television a. a. at rbb , MDR television and TV Berlin . There were also several radio interviews.

Works

• Don't ask why. Hildegard Knef - the biography. Edel, Hamburg 2009. ISBN 978-3-941378-01-8 .
• Do not ask why - Hildegard Knef - The biography. Lau-Verlag, Reinbek 2011. ISBN 978-3-941400-38-2

further activities

• Advice to Filmmuseum Potsdam for the exhibition 1996 - Hildegard Knef - Life Pictures
• Collaboration - My declaration of love to Hildegard Knef - 2003
• Technical advice - Der Geschenkte Gaul -, musical - premiere in Wilhelmshaven 2003
• Technical advice - Lived here - Hildegard Knef, rbb February 2015

Individual evidence

1. ↑ In Hilde's footsteps . Morgenpost.de. February 8, 2009. Accessed on June 24, 2010.  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ Knef disenchanted: New letters appeared . Bz-berlin.de. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
3. ↑ Dieter Bartetzko: Hildegard Knef: The night is ticking under the breastbone . Faz.net. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
4. ^ Christian Schröder: Knef film "Hilde": The courage of the early years . Tagesspiegel.de. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
5. ↑ Talk of the town Portrait with Petra Roek - Part 1 . Tvbvideo.de. Retrieved June 24, 2010.

Web links

• Literature by and about Petra Roek in the catalog of the German National Library