Sophie Behr
Sophie Behr , actually: Sophie Elisabeth von Behr-Negendanck (born January 7, 1935 in Neubrandenburg ; † February 21, 2015 ) was a German journalist and writer .
Life
Sophie Behr was the daughter of the Mecklenburg landowner and fallen lieutenant in the reserve Hans Jasper von Behr -Negendanck (1901-1944) and his wife Gertrud nee von Rumohr (1908-1994). She grew up on her father's manor Neverin near Neubrandenburg . Her family was expropriated in 1945 and fled to Schleswig-Holstein. After graduating from high school in Timmendorfer Strand , she studied English, Spanish, psychology and sociology.
She worked as a journalist for Spiegel for 16 years . She was chief correspondent for Munich, and later also for Berlin. This was followed by work as a freelance journalist for Emma , radio and the feminist press.
Behr was also a co-founder of the Association of Single Mothers and Fathers (then "Association of Single Mothers"), of which she was federal chairman from 1977 to 1981. Since 1984 - and most recently withdrawn - she lived in Ruhstorf an der Rott in Lower Bavaria , on the Barhof, which she also developed as a memorial to the 90 children of forced labor who were murdered there in 1944/45.
politics
Björn Engholm appointed Sophie Behr to his government team for the state elections in Schleswig-Holstein in 1983 .
Works
- Sophie Behr, Helga Häsing: I raise alone. Problem solving and encouragement for parenting without a partner. Rowohlt, Reinbek b. Hamburg 1980, ISBN 3-940445-90-8 .
- Nose memories . Self-published, Passau 1991, ISBN 3-499-17373-5 .
- Ida & Laura. Once more with feeling . Novel. Helmer, Königstein / Taunus 1997, ISBN 3-927164-57-7 .
- Travel, dine, be cruel . Narrative. Helmer, Königstein / Taunus 2007, ISBN 978-3-89741-232-3 .
- Island stories . Self-published, Ruhstorf 2009, ISBN 978-3-940445-76-6 .
- Bar yard . Self-published, Ruhstorf 2007, ISBN 978-3-940445-09-4 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Sophie Behr in the catalog of the German National Library
- Sophie Behr (?). (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on December 12, 2004 ; Retrieved April 7, 2015 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Obituary ( Memento from April 15, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Schleswig-Holstein: Across the course . In: Der Spiegel . No. 10 , 1983 ( online ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Behr, Sophie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Behr-Negendanck, Sophie Elisabeth von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German journalist and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 7, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Neubrandenburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 21, 2015 |