Otfried Preußler

Otfried Preußler was a German writer, translator, pedagogue, screenwriter and military personnel (1923–2013). He was born at Liberec and died at Prien am Chiemsee.

Also recorded as Otfried Preussler; Hannes Hauser.

Otfried Preußler in brief

Born
1923
Died
2013
Known for
writer, translator, pedagogue, screenwriter and military personnel
Place of birth
Liberec
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Identity and origins

Otfried Preußler was recorded at birth as Otfried Syrowatka. The authorities additionally record the headings Otfried Preussler and Hannes Hauser. His recorded language was German.

He was the child of Josef Preußler.

Career and activity

Otfried Preußler worked in creative and professional writing, children's and young adult literature and pedagogy. His work is associated with children's literature.

He belonged to Sudeten German Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Recognition and collections

Otfried Preußler received Bavarian Order of Merit, Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Zilveren Griffel, Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art.

Catalogued works

10 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service.

The Robber Hotzenplotz. Krabat, dated 1971. The Little Ghost. The little water sprite. The Silly Augustine. The Little Witch. Krabat y el molino del diablo. The Adventures of Strong Vanya. The further adventures of the Robber Hotzenplotz. La malgranda fantomo.

Literature

2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Cette petite sorcière est-elle si délicieuse ?, Itinéraires, 2016. Von kleinen Gespenstern, Gurkenkönigen und Konservenkindern – Probleme der Übersetzung deutschsprachiger Kinder- und Jugendliteratur in die romanischen Sprachen, apropos [Perspektiven auf die Romania], 2018.

Digitised editions and texts

10 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

Ich kann lesen! (2011) — Internet Archive. Die Otfried Preußler Hörspiel-Box (2008) — Internet Archive. Otfried Preußler - Das Kleine Gespenst (2008) — Internet Archive. The Little Witch — Internet Archive. Hotzenplotz 3. (1973) — Internet Archive. Krabat (2010) — Internet Archive. The Tale of the Unicorn (Picturemacs) (1989) — Internet Archive. Der Räuber Hotzenplotz. (1962) — Internet Archive. Hörbe mit dem großen Hut. Eine Hutzelgeschichte. (1981) — Internet Archive. Der kleine Wassermann (1956) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 41 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

the recorded working language is German.

The field of work recorded is creative and professional writing, children's and young adult literature and pedagogy. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are fairy tale. The authority associates the name with children's literature.

Membership is recorded of Sudeten German Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Works named in the authority record are Krabat and The Robber Hotzenplotz.

Distinctions recorded are Bavarian Order of Merit, Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Zilveren Griffel and Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Chronology

  1. 1923Otfried Preußler born at Liberec.
  2. 1971Krabat.
  3. 1973Hotzenplotz 3. digitised by Internet Archive.
  4. 2008Die Otfried Preußler Hörspiel-Box digitised by Internet Archive.
  5. 2008Otfried Preußler - Das Kleine Gespenst digitised by Internet Archive.
  6. 2010Krabat digitised by Internet Archive.
  7. 2011Ich kann lesen! digitised by Internet Archive.
  8. 2013Otfried Preußler died at Prien am Chiemsee.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 2 articles naming Otfried Preußler.

    open access index · Unverified

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  2. 2.

    Internet Archive, 11 digitised items catalogued under Otfried Preußler as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  3. 3.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q44647: Otfried Preußler

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  4. 4.

    “Otfried Preußler”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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