Otfried Preußler
Otfried Preußler was a German writer, translator, pedagogue, screenwriter and military personnel (1923–2013). He was born in Liberec and died in Prien am Chiemsee.
Also recorded as Otfried Preussler · Hannes Hauser
Biography
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.
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.
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.
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.
Catalogued output
Works
The Robber Hotzenplotz
Krabat
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
Dated record
Life and career
Explore 1923–2013
The full dated record · 7 entries
1923
Otfried Preußler born at Liberec.
1973
Hotzenplotz 3. digitised by Internet Archive.
2008
Die Otfried Preußler Hörspiel-Box digitised by Internet Archive.
2008
Otfried Preußler - Das Kleine Gespenst digitised by Internet Archive.
2010
Krabat digitised by Internet Archive.
2011
Ich kann lesen! digitised by Internet Archive.
2013
Otfried Preußler died at Prien am Chiemsee.
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Places
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Liberec
Birth place
Prien am Chiemsee
Death place
Where the work is held
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.
Primary material
Documents and archives
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
Literature
Bibliography
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
A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 16 August 2026.
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