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Hans-Joachim Gelberg

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Hans-Joachim Gelberg

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1930-08-27 （Dortmund）
Died
2020-05-17 （Weinheim） age 89
Nationality
Germany
Languages
German
Residence History
Dortmund → Weinheim, Baden-Württemberg

Career

Occupations
Author of children's literature, Publisher of children's literature, Editor
Active Years
1971-2020
Affiliations
Beltz & Gelberg, Verlagsgruppe Beltz, Goethe University Frankfurt

Awards

Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
1972
Work: Geh und spiel mit dem Riesen
Organization: Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels
Result: 受賞
Bologna Ragazzi Award
2001
Work: Großer Ozean: Gedichte für alle
Organization: Bologna Children's Book Fair
Result: 受賞
Friedrich-Bödecker-Preis
2004
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Geh und spiel mit dem Riesen

1971 Children's literature
GiantsPlayImagination

Großer Ozean: Gedichte für alle

2006 Children's poetry
OceanPoetry

Bibliography

  • Geh und spiel mit dem Riesen
  • Update on Rumpelstiltskin and other Fairy Tales by 43 Authors
  • Der bunte Hund
  • Kinderland – Zauberland
  • Aller Dings
  • Grosser Ozean: Gedichte für alle
  • Eines Tages: Geschichten von überallher
  • Märchen aus Aller Welt

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Poetic style for childrenReinterpretation of fairy tales
Recurring Motifs
ImaginationNatureOrigin of words

Legacy

German writer and publisher of children's books who founded Beltz & Gelberg, publishing over 1000 titles and contributing significantly to children's literature.

In Popular Culture

  • In 2014, the primary school in Lützelsachsen, Weinheim, was named after him.

Trivia

  • Founded Beltz & Gelberg children's book series in 1971.
  • Published a yearbook for children's literature from 1971 to 1999.
  • Published the poetry anthology 'Wo kommen die Worte her?' in 2011.