Willy Breinholst

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Willy Breinholst (born June 27, 1918 in Grønholt, Fredensborg Kommune , † September 25, 2009 ) was a Danish writer who is best known for his humorous works.

Breinholst is mainly known for his books for young parents, which are each written from the perspective of an infant, small child or school child. According to his own statement, his two grandsons served as role models.

In total, his 165 works have been published in more than 100 countries and sold over 10 million times. He is the only author to date whose books have been on the German bestseller list for more than 450 weeks. Within a week, five of his titles were on Spiegel's bestseller list , which was entered in the Guinness Book of Records .

Several of his books were filmed in Denmark in the 1960s, including a. Elsk din næste (1967) and Mig og min lillebror og Bølle (1969).

Works (selection)

  • 1957: We Scandinavians , Copenhagen: Hellström.
  • 1959: Let the flowers do the talking , Frankfurt am Main: Bärmeier and Nikel.
  • 1960: Handbook for Fathers , Frankfurt am Main: Bärmeier and Nikel.
  • 1961: Handbook for married people , Frankfurt am Main: Bärmeier and Nikel.
  • 1970: Darling, come along to the Stone Age , Frankfurt am Main: Bärmeier and Nikel.
  • 1980: Hello, here I am! , Bergisch Gladbach: Lübbe.
  • 1981: Hello, Doctor! , Bergisch Gladbach: Lübbe.
  • 1981: Hello mom - hello dad! , Bergisch Gladbach: Lübbe.
  • 1981: Mama is the best in the world , Bergisch Gladbach: Lübbe.
  • 1982: Hello, my darling! , Bergisch Gladbach: Lübbe.
  • 1982: love is fun
  • 1982: Handbook for Fathers , Bergisch Gladbach: Lübbe.
  • 1982: Mom, what does it say? , Bergisch Gladbach: Lübbe.
  • 1982: Hello mom, what does it say? , Bergisch Gladbach: Lübbe.
  • 1982: The Lord of Creation , Bergisch Gladbach: Lübbe.
  • 1983: please do not disturb! , Bergisch Gladbach: Lübbe.
  • 1983: Hello. Teacher! , Bergisch Gladbach: Lübbe.
  • 1984: Look, Mommy! Look daddy! , Bergisch Gladbach: Lübbe.
  • 1985: Hello mom, read aloud! , Bergisch Gladbach: Lübbe.
  • 1988: Men are no good! , Rastatt: Moewig 1988.
  • 1989: My wife's husband , Bergisch Gladbach: Lübbe.
  • 1991: I love mom, dad ... and spaghetti , Bergisch Gladbach: Lübbe.
  • 1991: Children - the best invention since Adam and Eve , Bergisch Gladbach: Lübbe.
  • 2002: Hello, I became a father , Bergisch Gladbach: Lübbe.
  • 2007: Children are the spice of life , Bergisch Gladbach: Lübbe.
  • 2007: Slide to the side, darling

Awards

Breinholst received various awards for his books, including a. the Lübbe Prize for more than 4 million books sold, the Carl Möller Prize, the Bulgarian Hitar-Peter Medal and the Icelandic Heimaey Medal.

Remarks

  1. ↑ Foreword to Mama is the best in the world , Bergisch Gladbach: Lübbe 1981, p. 5
  2. ↑ Start page of Breinholst Homepage

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Breinholst, Willy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Danish writer
DATE OF BIRTH June 27, 1918
PLACE OF BIRTH Fredensborg
DATE OF DEATH September 25, 2009