Rolf Radich
Rolf Rettich (born June 9, 1929 in Erfurt , † October 25, 2009 in Vordorf ) was a German author and illustrator of children's books and animator .
Life
Rolf Rettich first learned surveyor and was self-taught to his later career as an illustrator and children's author.
Radich illustrated books by James Krüss , Astrid Lindgren , Michael Ende , Wolfgang Ecke , Othmar Franz Lang and Christine Nöstlinger as well as the American author Judith Viorst . He also wrote children's books such as "Grandparents Child" or "The Little Bear". For the latter he received the honorary award in the international picture book competition. Several books by Rolf Rettich have been selected as the “Most Beautiful Book of the Year” by the Book Art Foundation .
Together with his wife Margret Rettich he also invented picture stories that were filmed for television. a. for “ Die Sendung mit der Maus ”, you also illustrated children's books by other authors such as As the games and reading book by Ilse Kleberger No time for boredom .
Awards
In 1997, Margret and Rolf Rettich received the Grand Prize of the German Academy for Children's and Young Adult Literature for their complete work . The primary school in Vordorf is named after his wife and him.
Exhibitions
- 2020: Robber Hotzenplotz, Krabat and The Little Witch Otfried Preußler - figure creator and storyteller Ludwig Galerie Schloss Oberhausen
literature
- Linda Schmitz-Kleinreesink, Christine Vogt (eds.): Robber Hotzenplotz, Krabat and The Little Witch Otfried Preußler - figure creator and storyteller , Oberhausen 2020. ISBN 978-3-932236-44-0
Web links
- Literature by and about Rolf Rettich in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ tagesspiegel.de On the death and life's work of Rolf Rettich Der Tagesspiegel from October 30, 2009
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Radish, Rolf |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German illustrator and author |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 9, 1929 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Erfurt |
DATE OF DEATH | October 25, 2009 |
Place of death | Vordorf |