Root Leeb
Root Leeb (born August 15, 1955 in Würzburg ) is a German writer, painter and illustrator. In addition to her own, Leeb has also illustrated works by other artists; She became particularly known as an illustrator and designer of the books by Rafik Schami and the German editions of the books by John Strelecky .
Life
Root Leeb lived in Veitshöchheim near Würzburg until 1965 , after which she attended a boarding school in Regensburg for five years. In 1974 she completed her school education in Munich with the Abitur and then studied, also in Munich, first German and philosophy ( MA ), then social pedagogy ( Dipl. Soz. Päd. (FH) ).
Root Leeb then taught German as a foreign language in Ingolstadt for two years before working as a tram driver in Munich for six years . Her first independent publication as a writer, the novel Tramfrau, Notes and Adventures of the Tram Driver Roberta Laub, was based on the experiences of this time .
Root Leeb has been married to Rafik Schami since 1991 . The couple lives in Rhineland-Palatinate and has a son.
Publications (selection)
Novels and short stories
- Tram woman . Notes and adventures of tram driver Roberta Laub. Extended new edition, Ars Vivendi , Cadolzburg 2003, ISBN 3-89716-383-7 (first edition: eFeF / Edition Ebersbach, Dortmund 1994, ISBN 3-905493-66-7 )
- Wednesday women's sauna . Novel. dtv , Munich 2003, ISBN 3-423-20653-5 (Original edition: Ars Vivendi , Cadolzburg 2001, ISBN 3-89716-238-5 )
- Hero . Impressions of a family, novel. dtv , Munich 2014, ISBN 978-3-423-21523-7 (original edition: Ars Vivendi, Cadolzburg 2012, ISBN 978-3-86913-175-7 )
- The fat lady and other short stories . Ars Vivendi , Cadolzburg 2013, ISBN 978-3-86913-268-6
- Don Quixote's sister . Ars Vivendi , Cadolzburg 2015, ISBN 978-3-86913-573-1
Picture stories
- My morning passenger was a raven , Verlag Thomas Reche , Passau 1997, ISBN 3-929566-15-X
Children's books
- This is Trippel . Picture stories to tell. dtv-Junior, Munich 1994, ISBN 3-423-70342-3
literature
- Karl Klühspies : Munich not as planned. City politics, civic will and the power of the media . Franz Schiermeier Verlag Munich 2015, ISBN 978-3-943866-25-4 , page 256f.
Web links
- root-leeb.de , website of the artist
Remarks
- ↑ Unless otherwise noted, the statements in this section follow the entry Root Leeb, Vita beim Literaturport ; accessed January 24, 2016.
- ^ Karl Klühspies : Munich not as planned. City politics, civic will and the power of the media . Franz Schiermeier Verlag Munich 2015, ISBN 978-3-943866-25-4 , page 256f
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leeb, Root |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German writer, painter, illustrator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15th August 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wurzburg |