Eva Strittmatter
| Eva Strittmatter | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eva Braun 8 February 1930 Neuruppin, Brandenburg, Germany |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Berlin, Germany |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Nationality | German |
| Spouse | Erwin Strittmatter |
Eva Strittmatter (née Braun; 8 February 1930 – 3 January 2011) was a German writer of poetry, prose, and children's literature.[1]
Her books of poems sold millions of copies, reportedly making her the most successful German poet of the second half of the 20th century.[2][3]
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Life
From 1947-51, she studied German and Romance studies as well as Pedagogy at the Humboldt University of Berlin.[4] Since 1954 she worked as a freelance writer. In 1956, she married East German writer Erwin Strittmatter, which enabled her to relinquish her maiden name, Eva Braun.[1][5]
The marriage to Strittmatter initially overshadowed her own work as a writer, which did not unfold until she reached the age of 40. Following her husband's death in 1994, Strittmatter edited works from his estate.[citation needed]
Awards and honours
Strittmatter was awarded the Heinrich Heine prize of the Ministry for culture of the GDR in 1975.[citation needed]
Works
Poetry
- Ich mach ein Lied aus Stille, 1973
- Mondschnee liegt auf den Wiesen, 1975
- Die eine Rose überwältigt alles, 1977
- Zwiegespräch, 1980
- Heliotrop, 1983
- Atem, 1988
- Unterm wechselnden Licht, 1990
- Der Schöne (Obsession), 1997
- Liebe und Hass. Die geheimen Gedichte. 1970-1990, 2002
- Der Winter nach der schlimmen Liebe. Gedichte 1996/1997, 2005
- Landschaft, 2005
Prose
- Briefe aus Schulzenhof I, 1977
- Poesie und andere Nebendinge, 1983
- Mai in Piestàny, 1986
- Briefe aus Schulzenhof II, 1990
- Briefe aus Schulzenhof III, 1995
- Du liebes Grün. Ein Garten- und Jahreszeitenbuch, 2000
Children's books
- Brüderchen Vierbein, 1958
- Vom Kater der ein Mensch sein wollte, 1959
- Ich schwing mich auf die Schaukel, 1975
References
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- ↑ Irmtraud Gutschke, Eva Strittmatter - Leib und Leben, br-online.de; accessed 7 March 2015.
- ↑ Biography, aufbauverlag.de; accessed 7 March 2015.
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Sources
- Irmtraud Gutschke: Eva Strittmatter: Leib und Leben. Das Neue Berlin, Berlin 2008. ISBN 978-3-360-01946-2 Rezension
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- Beatrix M. Brockman: Nur fliegend fängt man Worte ein. Eva Strittmatters Poetik. Peter Lang, Oxford 2013. ISBN 978-3-0343-0948-6
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