Walter Wippersberg
Walter Johannes Maria Wippersberg (born July 4, 1945 in Steyr , Upper Austria ; † January 31, 2016 there ) was an Austrian writer, theater director, filmmaker and photo artist.
Wippersberg studied theater studies, art history and psychology in Vienna. From 1965 to 1970 he was a set designer and director on various small stages. Since 1990 he has taught screenwriting and dramaturgy at the Vienna Film Academy .
Works (selection)
Non-fiction
- The war on smokers. On the cultural history of smoking bans. Promedia, 2010 ISBN 978-3-85371-317-4 .
Scripts
- Attempted escape. 1976.
- Sankt Petri snow. 1991.
- The feast of the chicken . 1992 (also director).
- Dark, enigmatic Austria . 1994.
- The capital. 1995, directed by Xaver Schwarzenberger .
- The truth about Austria. 2001.
Children's books
- Sleep on the wind. Herold-Spectrum, Munich 1971, ISBN 3-7767-0383-0 .
- Julia's witch. Obelisk, Innsbruck, ISBN 3-85197-201-5 .
- Constantine the cat. Constantine becomes famous. Constantine on the move. 3 volumes. Obelisk, Innsbruck 1973–1975; again Thienemanns , from 1977, ISBN 978-3-522-12650-2 (for Konstantin becomes famous ), Illustr. Franz Josef Tripp .
- Erik and Roderik. A knight's story. Obelisk, Innsbruck 1977, ISBN 3-85197-148-5 .
- Mr. Socrates and the violet-blue lady. Obelisk, Innsbruck 1979.
- Max the unlucky fellow. 1990.
- Bad times for ghosts. Nagel & Kimche 1996, ISBN 3-312-00798-4 .
- The knight of the sad figure. Obelisk, Innsbruck 2001, ISBN 3-85197-415-8 .
- Good times for ghosts. Obelisk, Innsbruck 2003, ISBN 3-85197-458-1 .
Novels
- Back light. Hanser, Munich 1979, ISBN 3-446-03128-6 .
- A beginning of something. 1982.
- The madmen and the murderers. 1998.
- Useful idiot. 1999.
- The story of a ridiculous man. 2000.
Narrative essays
- Something about God. How it was invented and where it led to. 2006.
- An unwilling return. Two reports about me. 2008.
Wippersberg's books have been translated into French, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, American and Japanese.
Awards
- Theodor Körner Prize 1970
- Culture Prize of the State of Upper Austria 1988
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Austrian State Prize for Children's and Youth Literature
- 1971 for sleeping on the wind
- 1991 for Max, the unlucky fellow
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Children's Book Prize of the City of Vienna
- 1971 for sleeping on the wind
- 1975 for eyewitnesses
- 1984 for Bad Times for Ghosts
- Ten special books on Andersentag 2004 for Erik and Roderik
- 1992 Austrian Adult Education Award for the Festival of the Chicken
- Gold Medal of Merit of the Province of Upper Austria 2005
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Television award of the Austrian national education 2005 for my father, my wife and my lover
- Literature Promotion Prize of the Province of Upper Austria
- Film promotion award of the City of Vienna
Web links
- Literature by and about Walter Wippersberg in the catalog of the German National Library
- Walter Wippersberg in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Walter Wippersberg near Plautz
- Homepage of Walter Wippersberg
Individual evidence
- ^ "Festival of the Chicken" author Walter Wippersberg is dead. In: Nachrichten.at. February 1, 2016.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Wippersberg, Walter |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wippersberg, Walter JM; Wippersberg, Walter Johannes Maria |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian writer, theater director, filmmaker and photo artist |
DATE OF BIRTH | 4th July 1945 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Steyr |
DATE OF DEATH | January 31, 2016 |
Place of death | Steyr |