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Herbert Nachbar

ヘルベルト・ナッハバー

Heruberuto Nahhabā

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1930-02-12 （Greifswald）
Died
1980-05-25 （East Berlin） age 50
Nationality
German Democratic Republic
Languages
German
Residence History
Ummanz (until 1959) → East Berlin (1960-1963) → Graal-Müritz (1963-1969) → East Berlin (after 1969)

Career

Occupations
writer, reporter, editor, dramaturg
Active Years
1956-1980
Affiliations
Aufbau-Verlag, Volkstheater Rostock, East German Television
Memberships
Deutscher Schriftstellerverband, P.E.N.-Zentrals of East Germany

Education

Volksschule in Wolgast
General
Period: 1936-1940
Year of Graduation: 1940
Country: Germany
Elementary education
Lehrerbildungsanstalt in Pasewalk
Teacher training
Country: Germany
Oberschule in Rostock
General
Degree: Abitur
Country: Germany
Abitur obtained
Humboldt University of Berlin
Medical Faculty / Medicine
Period: 2学期
Country: German Democratic Republic
Dropped out after two semesters

Awards

Heinrich Mann Prize
1957
Organization: German Academy
Result: 受賞
Literature Prize of the Free German Trade Union Federation
1961
Organization: Free German Trade Union Federation
Result: 受賞
Johannes R. Becher Medal
1966
Result: 銀章
National Prize of East Germany
1976
Organization: East German Government
Result: 2等
Vaterländischer Verdienstorden
1980
Organization: East German Government
Result: 銅章

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Der Mond hat einen Hof

1956 Novel

Depicts life in a fishing village on the Baltic Sea coast.

fishing village lifeBaltic Sea

Die gestohlene Insel

1958 Novel

Die Hochzeit von Länneken

1960 Novel

Der Tod des Admirals

1960 Novel

Ein dunkler Stern

1973 Novel

Shaped by sagas of the Baltic area and Scandinavia with fantasy elements.

fantasyromanceBaltic sagas

Bibliography

  • Der Mond hat einen Hof (The Moon had a Yard, 1956)
  • Die gestohlene Insel (The Stolen Island, 1958)
  • Die Hochzeit von Länneken (The Marriage of Länneken, 1960)
  • Der Tod des Admirals (The Death of the Admiral, 1960)
  • Brasilienfahrt (Brasil Trip, 1961, with Gerhard Vetter)
  • Oben fährt der Große Wagen (The Great Wagon drives above, 1963)
  • Ein Feldherr sucht seine Mutter (A Commander searches for his Mother, 1965)
  • Haus unterm Regen (House under the Rain, 1965)
  • Meister Zillmann (Master Zillmann, 1965)
  • Die Millionen des Knut Brümmer (The Millions of the Knut Brümmer, 1970)
  • Ein dunkler Stern (A Dark Star, 1973)
  • Pumpendings seltsame Reise (Pumpending's Strange Journey, 1975)
  • Der Weg nach Samoa (The Way to Samoa, 1976)
  • Das fliegende Paddelboot (The Flying Paddle Boat, 1979)
  • Keller der alten Schmiede (Cellar of the Old Forge, 1979)
  • Helena und die Heimsuchung (Helena and the Afflicted, 1981)
  • Die große Fahrt (The Great Trip, 1982)
  • Der Junge mit den knielangen Hosen (The Boy with the knee-length Pants, 1984)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Blend of realism and fantasyDepiction of Baltic Sea coastal life
Recurring Motifs
fishing villagesBaltic sagasScandinavian myths

Health

  • Severe illness (unspecified)
    1978-1980
    Forced to use wheelchair since 1978, died in 1980

Legacy

Known as an East German writer for novels depicting Baltic Sea coastal life and later fantasy works.