Rudolf von Waldenfels
Rudolf Freiherr von Waldenfels (born April 26, 1965 in Jülich ) is a German actor and writer (see also Waldenfels ). He lives in Berlin and in Lichtenberg in Upper Franconia .
Life
Growing up in Heidelberg , he studied acting at the State University for Music and Performing Arts in Frankfurt am Main from 1987 to 1990 and was engaged by Claus Peymann at the Vienna Burgtheater after his studies . In 1992 he left the company at his own request and went on a bicycle tour of several years through Asia . His travel impressions flowed into his debut novel Über die Grenz , which was published by Mitteldeutscher Verlag in 2006 and received a positive response from the critics. Rudolf von Waldenfels is the father of two sons. He is married to Ina von Waldenfels for the third time.
Works
His first novel describes a trip by bike through several Asian countries ( Iraq , Pakistan , India , Thailand , Laos , Cambodia ). The first-person narrator , driven by the thirst for adventure and the search for the meaning of life, plunges from one adventure into the next: he describes drug intoxication, random sexual acquaintances, physical borderline experiences. The experience of nature occupies a central place in the novel.
His second book, entitled The Black Messiah , sheds light on Barack Obama's career and examines the country's political culture, which continues to be a mystery to many European observers.
The author about his book:
“Barack Obama's election as American president has electrified the world and given millions of people new hope. Nevertheless, the messianic features of his election campaign make one think. From the summer of 2008, America was in an Obama frenzy. Weeping fits and fainting spells became common occurrences at his campaign events, which increasingly resembled revival services. Even more worrying: Many journalists gave up their critical distance, which is actually a basic requirement of their profession, and threw themselves into the frenzy of enthusiasm. How was that possible? What deep longings did Obama address in Americans? In search of answers to these questions, I flew for several weeks in the summer of 2009 to Chicago, Obama's political hometown, where he and his wife still own a house today. Then I rented a car and drove thousands of miles across the country - and talked to as many people, at least that's what it felt like. Blacks, whites, men, women, prominent and less prominent. "
literature
- Across the border. Mitteldeutscher Verlag 2006, ISBN 978-3-89812-343-3
- The black messiah. Gütersloher Verlagshaus 2010, ISBN 978-3579068695
Web links
- Literature by and about Rudolf von Waldenfels in the catalog of the German National Library
- http://www.rudolfvonwaldenfels.de/
- http://www.perlentaucher.de/buch/23504.html
Individual evidence
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↑
- Süddeutsche Zeitung, May 12, 2006
- taz, January 18, 2006
- New Germany, July 20, 2006
- Break in style, rbb-Kulturfernsehen Berlin, March 8, 2006
- ↑ http://www.rudolfvonwaldenfels.de/
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Waldenfels, Rudolf von |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Baron von Waldenfels, Rudolf |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German actor and writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 26, 1965 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Jülich |