Volker Dehs
Volker Dehs (born February 4, 1964 in Bremen ) is a German literary scholar , translator and publicist . He is considered a Jules Verne specialist or Vernien in German-speaking countries.
Live and act
From 1983 Volker Dehs studied Romance languages , German , art history and philosophy at the Georg-August University in Göttingen . In 1984 he received a scholarship from the Konrad Adenauer Foundation , and in 1985/86 the German Academic Exchange Service made it possible for him to study at the University of Nantes . In 1992 he received the University of Göttingen Prize for special academic achievements and the Göttingen District Culture Prize .
During his student years, Dehs published various articles about Jules Verne and ETA Hoffmann in German and French literary magazines, such as the Jules Verne revue . In 1986 his first Verne biography appeared in the renowned series " Rowohlt's Monographs ". This standard work and other research publications - including the bilingual compilation of bibliographical guides through Jules Verne research. 1872 - 2001 (2002) - cemented Deh's reputation as a leading German Verne researcher. His research results were also widely recognized in France. Dehs is a board member of the Paris Société Jules Verne , of which he has been a member since 1979, and of the Center International Jules-Verne in Amiens , where he has been a member since 1985. In 2005 he put his main work Jules Verne. A critical biography . The comprehensive standard work brought a number of new insights into Verne's life. In addition, Dehs published (new) translations of the following works by Verne: 1989 The Adventures of the Raton Family. A fairy tale ( La famille Raton ), 2005 Journey to the center of the earth. Roman ( Voyage au center de la terre ), 2006 From the earth to the moon. Direct flight in 97 hours 20 minutes. Roman ( De la terre à la lune ) and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea in 2007 . Roman ( Vingt mille lieues sous les mers ).
In addition, Dehs wrote Mac and Mufti together with Thomas Ahlers in 1987 . Punk in Ebergötzen , a satirical translation of Wilhelm Busch's classic rascal story Max and Moritz into the punk language and way of thinking. The work, illustrated by Dehs himself, quickly developed into a cult book for the region and was revised and expanded in 2003.
Dehs has been a member of the Association of German Writers (VS) since 1988 . On April 10, 2001 he joined the Jules Verne Club , in whose magazine Nautilus he regularly publishes articles and translations.
Volker Dehs, who also worked as a theater critic, lives as a literary scholar and freelance journalist in Göttingen .
Fonts (selection)
- Jules Verne. Represented with personal testimonies and picture documents , Rowohlt's monographs (Volume 358), Reinbek bei Hamburg 1986, (4th edition 2005, ISBN 3-499-50358-1 )
- together with Thomas Ahlers: Mac and Mufti. Punk in Ebergötzen , Göttingen 1987, ISBN 3-921860-30-X (revised and expanded new edition, Göttingen 2003, under ISBN 3-930333-25-2 )
- as translator and editor: Jules Verne: The Adventures of the Raton Family. A fairy tale (OT: La famille Raton ), Frankfurt am Main 1989, ISBN 3-596-22880-8
- Bibliographical guide to Jules Verne research. 1872 - 2001 / Guide bibliographique à travers la critique vernienne , series of publications and materials from the Fantastic Library Wetzlar (Volume 63), Wetzlar2002 (bilingual edition)
- as translator and editor: Jules Verne: Journey to the center of the earth. Roman (OT: Voyage au center de la terre ), Düsseldorf and Zurich 2005, ISBN 3-538-06972-7
- Jules Verne. A critical biography , Düsseldorf 2005, ISBN 3-538-07208-6
- as editor together with Ralf Junkerjürgen: Jules Verne. Voices and interpretations of his work , series of publications and materials from the Fantastic Library Wetzlar (Volume 75), Wetzlar 2005
- as translator and editor: Jules Verne: From the earth to the moon. Direct flight in 97 hours 20 minutes. Roman (OT: De la terre à la lune ), Düsseldorf 2006, ISBN 3-538-06306-0
- as translator and editor: Jules Verne: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. Roman (OT: Vingt mille lieues sous les mers ), Düsseldorf 2007, ISBN 978-3-538-06308-2 or ISBN 3-538-06308-7
Dehs also wrote three articles for the Jules Verne Handbuch , edited by Heinrich Pleticha , Deutscher Bücherbund / Bertelsmann, Stuttgart and Munich 1992. He is also co-author of Das Affen-Buch (Haffmans, Zurich 1994, ISBN 3-251-00246-5 ) and Voices in a circle. An anthology (Mecke, Duderstadt 1994, ISBN 3-923453-58-2 ).
literature
- Volker Dehs . In Andreas Klimt (Red.) Et al .: Kürschner's German Literature Calendar 2004/2005 - Volume I: AO . 64th year. KG Saur, Munich 2005, ISBN 3-598-23588-7 , p. 195.
- Michael K. Hageböck: Jules Verne: Missed, changed, out of print. An interview with Volker Dehs about the French futurist . In: Quarber Mercury . Franz Rottensteiner's literary magazine for science fiction and fantasy , vol. 115, pp. 127-137, 2014. ISBN 978-3-934273-94-8 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Volker Dehs in the catalog of the German National Library
- Volker Dehs in the Lower Saxony literature database
- Short biography and reviews of works by Volker Dehs at perlentaucher.de
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dehs, Volker |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German literary scholar, translator and publicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th February 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bremen |