Rolf Radich

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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

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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ tagesspiegel.de On the death and life's work of Rolf Rettich Der Tagesspiegel from October 30, 2009
personal data
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