Jutta Richter
Jutta Richter (born 30 September 1955 in Burgsteinfurt, Westfalen, Germany) is a German author of children's and youth literature. Richter spent her youth in the Ruhr and Sauerland and at the age of 15 she spent a year in Detroit (USA). There she wrote her first book, so as not to forget her native language, and published the book whilst still a schoolgirl.
Jutta Richter
- Name
- Jutta Richter
- Born
- 30 September 1955
- Birthplace
- Burgsteinfurt, Westfalen, Germany
- Occupation
- Author
- Nationality
- Germany
- Fields
- poetry
- Honours
- Großer Preis der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur e.V. Volkach · Premio Letteratura Ragazzi di Cento
- Languages
- German
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Jutta Richter (born 30 September 1955 in Burgsteinfurt, Westfalen, Germany) is a German author of children's and youth literature. Richter spent her youth in the Ruhr and Sauerland and at the age of 15 she spent a year in Detroit (USA). There she wrote her first book, so as not to forget her native language, and published the book whilst still a schoolgirl.
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After studying Theology, German and Communication in Münster she has worked since 1978 as a freelance writer at Schloss Westerwinkel in Ascheberg and in Lucca (Tuscany). Richter married the German author Ralf Thenior.
The recorded working language is German. The field of work recorded is poetry. Places of work recorded in the authority are Münster and Lucca. Distinctions recorded are Großer Preis der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur e.V. Volkach and Premio Letteratura Ragazzi di Cento.
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• Name — Jutta Richter • Born — 30 September 1955 • Birthplace — Burgsteinfurt, Westfalen, Germany • Occupation — Author • Partner — Rald Thenior • Website — http: www.juttarichter.de/
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Awards
• 2000 "Rattenfänger-Literaturpreis" for Der Hund mit dem gelben Herzen oder Die Geschichte vom Gegenteil • 2000 "LUCHS des Jahres" for Der Tag, als ich lernte die Spinnen zu zähmen • 2001 "Internationaler UNESCO-Preis" Nomination for Der Hund mit dem gelben Herzen • 2001 Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis for Der Tag, als ich lernte die Spinnen zu zähmen • 2004 "LUCHS" book of the month August for Hechtsommer • 2004 "LesePeter" Septembre for Hechtsommer • 2005 "Katholischer Kinder- und Jugendbuchpreis" for Hechtsommer • 2006 Deutschlandfunk – "Die besten 7 Bücher für junge Leser" in November 2006 for Die Katze oder Wie ich die Ewigkeit verloren habe • 2007 "Premio Andersen" (Italian children's literature award) for Die Katze oder Wie ich die Ewigkeit verloren habe • 2008 Mildred L. Batchelder Award for Die Katze oder Wie ich die Ewigkeit verloren habe
Literature
• Bruno Blume: Erinnerungen an eine verlorene Kindheit. Versuch einer umfassenden Rezension. In: Bulletin Jugend und Literatur. Geesthacht, 32, H. 2, 2001, p. 21 • Christoph Meckel: Plagiat oder Lärm um nichts? Die Debatte um Jutta Richters "Hinter dem Bahnhof liegt das Meer". Eine Dokumentation. In: Bulletin Jugend und Literatur. Geesthacht, 33, H. 3, 2002. p. 7-9, 29-30. • Juliane Schier: Jutta Richter. Kinder- und Jugendbuchautorin. Leben und Werke. Dortmund: Univ. Hausarb. 1999.
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- 1.Jutta Richter: Popcorn und Sternenbanner. Tagebuch einer Austauschschülerin. Herder Verlag, Freiburg 1975, S. 7.
- 2.Interview mit Jutta Richter im Deutschlandradio vom 23. Januar 2010, an dessen Ende auch ein von ihr für Hexenwald und Zaubersocken (Igel Records, 2010) eingesungenes Lied vorgestellt wird. [Dort nur noch der Aufmacher; das Interview und das Lied sind nicht mehr abrufbar (eingesehen am 14. Mai 2025).]
- 3.Unkeler Casimir-Verlag verlängert Einsendefrist für Kinder-Literaturpreis. ga.de. 2024-08-29.
- 4.Jutta Richter bekommt Kinderlyrik-Auszeichnung. Börsenblatt. 19. März 2026.
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